Woodstock Hospital Becomes One of Canada's Most Advanced Digital Hospitals With Cisco Medical-Grade Network
Woodstock Hospital Becomes One of Canada's Most Advanced Digital
Hospitals With Cisco Medical-Grade Network State-of-the-Art Network Helps Enable Hospital Mission to Facilitate
Patient Care Using the Latest Technology TORONTO--(Dec 15, 2011) - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced
Woodstock Hospital (WH) has chosen a Cisco® Medical-Grade Network for
its brand-new facility, providing a highly resilient, innovative and
economical solution to improving health services and advancing patient
care. The new Woodstock Hospital opened for occupancy on November 20 and
continues to fulfill its mandate to provide patients and staff with a
high-quality healing environment. Utilizing the Cisco network, WH will
also deliver the latest technology for patient care and communications.
The Cisco Medical-Grade Network infrastructure will facilitate and
integrate diverse business and clinical communications between patients,
administrators and partners in a highly secure environment. The medical-grade network, which utilizes 802.11n wireless technology,
is designed to provide bandwidth-intensive and multimedia rich
applications and information such as medical imaging, to medical staff
throughout the facility, regardless of location and including patient
bedside. The hospital will benefit from multiple wired and wireless
services across one Internet Protocol (IP) network supporting data,
voice and video for the fast and easy exchange of information. Project Highlights: * Woodstock Hospital's advanced IP network is the result of the careful
collaboration between Cisco and FlexITy Solutions, a Cisco Gold
Certified and Master Unified Communications Specialized Partner. Once
FlexITy won the network and unified communications business, EllisDon
and FlexITy worked very closely to optimize the design and
implementation of the network, communications systems and integration of
third-party applications. * The Cisco Unified Communications solution includes approximately
1,000 IP phones, made up predominantly of Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G
and 155 Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phones 7925G. Approximately 165 IP
phones are located in patient rooms and will provide telephony and
entertainment services. Hospital staff will benefit from Cisco Unified
Communications features such as single-number reach, allowing hospital
staff to receive calls on any IP phone or wireless device. * The Cisco wireless network will also support third-party applications
to enhance staff collaboration, such as Nurse Call and EXTENSION Mobile,
an application that allows physicians, nurses and other clinical staff
members to stay connected to each other and to patients from any
location, using any wireless device. * Wireless capabilities will also support real-time Location-Based
Services with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking to locate
hospital assets such as biomedical equipment and assist in the safety
and finding of patients and staff. * Additionally, the network will support several patient monitoring
systems including Spacelabs and Primex (temperature monitoring),
operations systems including ISIS Pro (for bed management), and
equipment sterilization. * The network core incorporates Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and
Virtual Switching System 1140, firewall and packet inspection modules
and Cisco Aironet® 1142 wireless access points. In the data centre,
redundant Cisco Nexus® 5000 Series Switches feed Cisco Nexus 2000 fabric
extenders to simplify the data centre architecture and operations. * The Cisco Medical-Grade Network facilitates and integrates diverse
business and clinical communications throughout the continuum of care,
providing anytime, anywhere, information capture and access for wired
and wireless applications and devices. The network supports data, voice
and video networks and enables the transfer and storage of the large
amounts of data created by healthcare applications. Th
e Cisco
Medical-Grade Network supports the unique information, technology,
bandwidth, and integration challenges of healthcare while providing
identity and policy-based security from inside the network to beyond
organizational walls. Supporting Quotes Natasa Veljovic, president and CEO, Woodstock Hospital: "Woodstock Hospital is committed to its vision of providing first-class
health care to our community. To fulfill our mandate, we need to be a
leader in innovative, high-quality services and keep a pulse on the
latest healthcare tools and technology. The Cisco Medical-Grade Network
provides the infrastructure we need to provide our staff with the
equipment and information they need to facilitate patient care and
provide the best health services possible." Brantz Myers, director, Healthcare Business Development, Cisco Canada: "We applaud Woodstock Hospital's use of an advanced medical-grade
network, allowing them to drive enhanced clinical workflows while
delivering the right information with a high degree of security to the
right people at the right time, saving time for the staff and speeding
up the delivery of care for patients. Working with our ecosystem
partners EllisDon and FlexITy, we are bringing together building design,
construction and technology to build a leading-edge facility to advance
patient care." Supporting Resources * Visit Cisco Canada Healthcare
http://www.cisco.com/web/CA/solutions/strategy/healthcare/index.html * Visit Cisco Canada Blog and follow us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/ciscocanada * Become a fan of Cisco Canada on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/CiscoCanada * Visit FlexITy Solutions healthcare microsite:
http://healthcare.flexity.ca/ * Visit EllisDon Healthcare and Research
http://www.ellisdon.com/what-we-build/healthcare-and-research/ About Cisco Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that
transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco Canada
Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco, has offices across Canada
dedicated to customer support, sales and service. For ongoing news,
please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com/canada/. Tags, Keywords: Cisco, Canada, healthcare, Woodstock Hospital, EllisDon, FlexITy,
medical-grade network Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing
of Cisco's trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarks.
Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective
owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership
relationship between Cisco and any other company. RSS Feed for Cisco: http://newsroom.cisco.com/rss-feeds Contact Information Andrea Berry
StrategicAmpersand Inc. (for Cisco)
416-961-5595, Ext. 428
andberry@cisco.com Karin Scott
Cisco
416-306-7164
kariscot@cisco.com
Patient Care Using the Latest Technology TORONTO--(Dec 15, 2011) - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced
Woodstock Hospital (WH) has chosen a Cisco® Medical-Grade Network for
its brand-new facility, providing a highly resilient, innovative and
economical solution to improving health services and advancing patient
care. The new Woodstock Hospital opened for occupancy on November 20 and
continues to fulfill its mandate to provide patients and staff with a
high-quality healing environment. Utilizing the Cisco network, WH will
also deliver the latest technology for patient care and communications.
The Cisco Medical-Grade Network infrastructure will facilitate and
integrate diverse business and clinical communications between patients,
administrators and partners in a highly secure environment. The medical-grade network, which utilizes 802.11n wireless technology,
is designed to provide bandwidth-intensive and multimedia rich
applications and information such as medical imaging, to medical staff
throughout the facility, regardless of location and including patient
bedside. The hospital will benefit from multiple wired and wireless
services across one Internet Protocol (IP) network supporting data,
voice and video for the fast and easy exchange of information. Project Highlights: * Woodstock Hospital's advanced IP network is the result of the careful
collaboration between Cisco and FlexITy Solutions, a Cisco Gold
Certified and Master Unified Communications Specialized Partner. Once
FlexITy won the network and unified communications business, EllisDon
and FlexITy worked very closely to optimize the design and
implementation of the network, communications systems and integration of
third-party applications. * The Cisco Unified Communications solution includes approximately
1,000 IP phones, made up predominantly of Cisco Unified IP Phones 7975G
and 155 Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phones 7925G. Approximately 165 IP
phones are located in patient rooms and will provide telephony and
entertainment services. Hospital staff will benefit from Cisco Unified
Communications features such as single-number reach, allowing hospital
staff to receive calls on any IP phone or wireless device. * The Cisco wireless network will also support third-party applications
to enhance staff collaboration, such as Nurse Call and EXTENSION Mobile,
an application that allows physicians, nurses and other clinical staff
members to stay connected to each other and to patients from any
location, using any wireless device. * Wireless capabilities will also support real-time Location-Based
Services with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking to locate
hospital assets such as biomedical equipment and assist in the safety
and finding of patients and staff. * Additionally, the network will support several patient monitoring
systems including Spacelabs and Primex (temperature monitoring),
operations systems including ISIS Pro (for bed management), and
equipment sterilization. * The network core incorporates Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and
Virtual Switching System 1140, firewall and packet inspection modules
and Cisco Aironet® 1142 wireless access points. In the data centre,
redundant Cisco Nexus® 5000 Series Switches feed Cisco Nexus 2000 fabric
extenders to simplify the data centre architecture and operations. * The Cisco Medical-Grade Network facilitates and integrates diverse
business and clinical communications throughout the continuum of care,
providing anytime, anywhere, information capture and access for wired
and wireless applications and devices. The network supports data, voice
and video networks and enables the transfer and storage of the large
amounts of data created by healthcare applications. Th
e Cisco
Medical-Grade Network supports the unique information, technology,
bandwidth, and integration challenges of healthcare while providing
identity and policy-based security from inside the network to beyond
organizational walls. Supporting Quotes Natasa Veljovic, president and CEO, Woodstock Hospital: "Woodstock Hospital is committed to its vision of providing first-class
health care to our community. To fulfill our mandate, we need to be a
leader in innovative, high-quality services and keep a pulse on the
latest healthcare tools and technology. The Cisco Medical-Grade Network
provides the infrastructure we need to provide our staff with the
equipment and information they need to facilitate patient care and
provide the best health services possible." Brantz Myers, director, Healthcare Business Development, Cisco Canada: "We applaud Woodstock Hospital's use of an advanced medical-grade
network, allowing them to drive enhanced clinical workflows while
delivering the right information with a high degree of security to the
right people at the right time, saving time for the staff and speeding
up the delivery of care for patients. Working with our ecosystem
partners EllisDon and FlexITy, we are bringing together building design,
construction and technology to build a leading-edge facility to advance
patient care." Supporting Resources * Visit Cisco Canada Healthcare
http://www.cisco.com/web/CA/solutions/strategy/healthcare/index.html * Visit Cisco Canada Blog and follow us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/ciscocanada * Become a fan of Cisco Canada on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/CiscoCanada * Visit FlexITy Solutions healthcare microsite:
http://healthcare.flexity.ca/ * Visit EllisDon Healthcare and Research
http://www.ellisdon.com/what-we-build/healthcare-and-research/ About Cisco Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that
transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco Canada
Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco, has offices across Canada
dedicated to customer support, sales and service. For ongoing news,
please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com/canada/. Tags, Keywords: Cisco, Canada, healthcare, Woodstock Hospital, EllisDon, FlexITy,
medical-grade network Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing
of Cisco's trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarks.
Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective
owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership
relationship between Cisco and any other company. RSS Feed for Cisco: http://newsroom.cisco.com/rss-feeds Contact Information Andrea Berry
StrategicAmpersand Inc. (for Cisco)
416-961-5595, Ext. 428
andberry@cisco.com Karin Scott
Cisco
416-306-7164
kariscot@cisco.com