Alexandra Hospital Deploys Advanced Medical-Grade Network Solutions from Cisco Systems
Alexandra Hospital in Singapore has partnered with Cisco Systems to deploy the first hospital in Asia to utilize the Medical-Grade Network solutions from Cisco. The system, implemented by Fujitsu Asia, aims to enhance patient care by directing, locating, and prioritizing medical information for mobile clinicians. The Cisco Clinical Connection Suite, a key component of the solution, has been implemented to improve bed management, reduce waiting times, and increase efficiency in hospital operations.
Key Takeaways:
- Alexandra Hospital is the first hospital in Asia to deploy advanced Medical-Grade Network solutions from Cisco Systems, with the goal of providing hassle-free healthcare to its patients.
- The system, implemented by Fujitsu Asia, uses the Cisco Clinical Connection Suite to direct, locate, and prioritize medical information for mobile clinicians, enhancing patient care.
- The first component of the Clinical Connection Suite implemented by Alexandra Hospital introduces a "just-in-time" approach to bed management, reducing waiting times and increasing efficiency in bed utilization.
- Cisco's Clinical Connection Suite helps clinicians and healthcare providers deliver significantly enhanced quality of care and services, while working with industry-leading application and medical device partners.
- The hospital's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Liak Teng Lit, aims to make healthcare better, faster, cheaper, and safer for patients through this partnership with Cisco and Fujitsu Asia.
- The project spans across the local-area network (LAN) and wireless LAN infrastructures, integrating Internet Protocol (IP) telephony and healthcare applications.
Statistics:
- 400-bed capacity of Alexandra Hospital
- 550-bed new hospital to be relocated to in 2009
- 2007: Alexandra Hospital will harness the full potential of IT to provide better, faster, cheaper, and safer healthcare
- 2007: Fujitsu Asia was established in Singapore to provide leadership in business development, technology innovation, and customer support
Sources:
- Business Wire, "Cisco Systems' Cisco Networks Enables Alexandra Hospital to Deliver Healthcare Services More Efficiently and Effectively", Feb. 14, 2006
- Alexandra Hospital, About Alexandra Hospital
- Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd, About Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd
- Cisco Systems, About Cisco Systems