Healthcare security applications - Case studies
IndigoVision's IP video technology at the GBMCGreater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) has upgraded its aging analog CCTV and access control to a fully integrated security solution using IndigoVision's IP Video technology. The 281-bed Medical Center is situated in Towson, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, and handles approximately 27,000 inpatients and 60,000 ER visits each year.When the original CCTV system and access control were becoming end of life, GBMC turned to system integr...
New electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment by SALTO SystemsSALTO Systems has launched a brand new electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment. It ensures schools; colleges and universities are a secure, safe place to learn by enabling buildings and facilities to be quickly locked down during a security or other emergency event. In such a situation it could be safer for students and staff to remain in a classroom, securely lock...
Advance access system for Spanish healthcare by SALTO SystemsThe brand new University Hospital Sant Joan de Reus, Barcelona's most up-to-date health care facility, has chosen SALTO Systems XS4 smart access control system to provide advanced security management.One of Spain's newest and ‘greenest' hospitals, Sant Joan Reus has been jointly designed by the architects' studios Corea & Moran and Pich-Aguilera, specialists in hospital architecture. The hospital, which has 460 bed...
NICE to further enhance security at Brooke Army medical center with the expansion of existing Implementation and addition of advanced capabilitiesNICE Systems Ltd. today announced that Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), a U.S. Army Hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, is expanding its implementation of NICE security solutions and upgrading its video surveillance capabilities with NiceVision Net 2.0. Brooke Army Medical Center has used NICE video surveillance...
Academia Competition gym is equipped with video monitoring solutions from Axis Communications Successor of the Instituto Hercules, the first sports gym in Sao Paulo (SP), Academia Competition was founded in 1984 in the Higienopolis neighborhood. Besides innovation of bringing in new sports to Latin America, Academia Competition has always been concerned with offering its customers the best, in an organized, safe manner. In day to day events, realising the inefficiency of controlling the nu...
The University Hospital of Ceuta has become one of the most advanced hospitals with IP video technology Ceuta is an autonomous Spanish city located on the African coast close to the Strait of Gibraltar. In light of the age of sanitary installations it became necessary to improve conditions by means of the construction of a new hospital. The following principle objectives had been determined from the design stage: improvement of quality of assistance, accessibility, clinical security, manag...
As one of the world's largest healthcare suppliers, Siemens offers a modular programme for the healthcare industry. From building technology to imaging systems, from therapy equipment to IT and telecommunication solutions, Siemens' comprehensive portfolio helps customers meet their business and environmental goals. The intelligent use of state-of-the-art technologies and their holistic integration is an effective approach for the healthcare industry to meet growing demands. Without integrated b...
With 210,000 consultations and 185,000 treatments per year, almost 4,000 employees in 200,000 square metres of buildings; the hospital in Boras is one of Sweden's biggest hospitals located near Goteborg. That demands top security, which is managed with an IP video surveillance platform from Milestone Systems.With 33,000 inpatient admissions per year, there is high activity on many levels around the clock at the hospital in Boras. Security is a critical parameter to ensure that daily process...
For more than 140 years, The Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) has provided impeccable medical care to the greater Philadelphia area and has earned a reputation for quality, excellence and leadership in the healthcare field. To better serve the communities of greater Philadelphia, the network split from Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia's largest healthcare system, to pursue its own independent strategic direction. As a result, Albert Einstein Medical Center changed its name to Alber...
Spire Shawfair Park Hospital has been provided security management software by CEM Systems a brand of TycoCEM Systems, a brand of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been installed by ADT Glasgow to secure Edinburgh's new ‘Spire Shawfair Park hospital' . The AC2000 Lite system secures patients, visitors and the state-of-the-art medical equipment at the hospital.Spire Shawfair Park hospital is a new hospital in the East of Scotland...
IQinVision installed more than 3,200 H.264 HD megapixel cameras in the 12 separate campusesIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, announced the completion of a major video surveillance project with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). The installation comprises more than 3,200 H.264 HD megapixel cameras installed in 336 buildings on 12 separate campuses located throughout the state. Knight Security Systems has been instrumental...
DRK rescue control centre alerts the home emergency personnel giving the PIN of the person requiring help The German Red Cross (DRK) has installed a state-of-the-art key and data protection system from Traka to control its home emergency service in Kreisverband Bitburg-Prum. Over 650 households in the Kreisverband Bitburg-Prum district are connected to the DRK home emergency call centre. To ensure fast response, the service works closely with the DRK emergency medical service, which mainta...
HID Global has provided secure identity to AEHN with contactless smart card technology for the employees HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has enabled the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) to simplify the re-badging of more than 7,000 personnel following the firm's spin-off and corporate re-branding, while also migrating to higher-security 13.56 MHz contactless technologies."HID Global provided the existing Wiegand magst...
Seventy unmanned gymnasiums in the city of Rotterdam are being provided access control systems from SiemensSiemens Building Technologies security solutions team was able to successfully rise to the challenge when the City of Rotterdam was looking for an effective access control method for 70 unmanned gymnasiums. A bespoke security solution was designed which has not only improved the operational efficiency of the gyms, but has significantly reduced the consumption of lighting, heatin...
MedWest security Director Jason Woodbery firmly believes in advanced IP video surveillance from March NetworksMarch Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions announced that MedWest Health System an affiliation of three hospital campuses in North Carolina has standardized on the company's VideoSphere Video Management System (VMS) to enhance safety and security, and guard against false liability claims. The solution enables MedWest to centralize video...
The surveillance solution uses Milestone's XProtect Enterprise IP video management softwareOne of Sweden's biggest hospitals located near Goteborg manages security with IP video surveillance from Milestone Systems.With 210,000 consultations and 185,000 treatments per year, almost 4,000 employees in 200,000 square meters of buildings, and 33,000 inpatient admissions per year, there is high activity on many levels around the clock at Sodra Alvsborg's hospital in Boras, Sweden. Security is a...
LEGIC's new partnership will allow end users to use contactless cards in various applicationsShenzhen SXL Information Technology, Chinese manufacturer of contactless cards and dual interface cards, is a new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading provider of smart card technology for personal identification. The partnership will allow SXL Information Technology to benefit from the advanced LEGIC advant security and to offer contactless credentials based on a state-of-the-art t...
With healthcare facilities facing budget cuts and reductions in personnel, it is increasingly difficult to maintain high quality care around the clock. Employing technology to help in the process is now commonplace, with Siemens RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tracing solutions adopted by many facilities throughout the world. Modern wireless technology allows the determination of the location of any object or person in real time. In hospitals or other healthcare facilities, th...
Customer profile Whitby Mental Health Centre (WMHC) is a specialty psychiatric hospital which is focused on providing specialized mental health programmes for inpatients and outpatients for a population of 2.8 million residents in an area extending from the east of the City of Toronto, Canada. WMHC employs 1100 staff and has an annual operating budget of approximately $88 million.Technology & integration Aimetis Symphony™ Client & Server Axis 241Q encoders IQinVision 703 netwo...
Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center (EGSMC), a 500,000 square feet health care facility that is connected to two independent facilities, has deployed the AvigilonHigh Definition (HD) surveillance system to monitor both the interior and exterior of the facility, the parking lot, entrances, and other high-risk areas to help protect patients, visitors, and staff. At 500,000 square feet, EGSMC faces the same level of security risk as a small municipality. EGSMC also faces another key challenge: i...
Mission Due to a shortage of specialists in the care of Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) and a minimum transfer time of 45 minutes to the regional referral center, Neurological Emergencies Network of Franche-Comté (RUN-FC) wanted to implement a telemedicine solution so that specialists at the referral center could see and talk remotely with patients and ER physicians to establish a diagnosis.Solution The company Covalia worked in close collaboration with neurologists to develop Covote...
"With its city centre location, the main security challenge is one of access control" A fully integrated CCTV, access control and intruder alarm system from Chubb Security is providing families at the new Ronald McDonald House at Birmingham Children's Hospital with a safe environment in which to stay. Chubb is a business of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation.Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an independent charity that aims to provide fr...
King Khalid University Hospital has integrated the AC2000 SE system with a fire alarm systemCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system has been chosen to secure access to King Khalid University Hospital, Saudi Arabia. The contract was awarded to CEM Approved Reseller, Best InfoTech Solutions. The dedicated university hospital opened in 1982 provides 800 patient beds, over 20 operating rooms and fully equipped/staffe...
The project is allowing IP cameras from Avigilon to operate alongside existing analog cameras at the hospitalISO Integration, the installation arm of Rainbow CCTV, has recently completed a camera surveillance project for the Chapman Medical Centre in Orange County, California.The project is allowing newly-installed IP cameras from Avigilon to operate alongside existing analog cameras at the hospital that are still fit for purpose. ISO Integration has been able to protect its client's investment...
The new hospital expansion features a IFC2-3030 fire alarm system and P2000 security management systemForward thinking brings wireless controls, systems integration to new hospital expansionUnion Hospital is the largest provider of health services between Indianapolis and St. Louis, serving West Central Indiana and Eastern Illinois. The hospital strives to meet the healthcare needs of the region through compassionate, efficient and high-quality services. In this effort, Union Hospital embarked o...
The Southend University Hospital project goes beyond simple CCTV surveillanceMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of a successful project at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust creating the largest MOBOTIX all digital, hi-res CCTV system within any NHS facility to help protect over a million people.The solution designed and implemented by Check Your Security Ltd (CYS), a MOBOTIX Advanced Partner, replaces an aging ana...
The system comprises multiple Optex BoundaryGard Active AX beams and the new FIT Series FTN RAM detectorsA variety of innovative external detectors from Optex Europe have been installed at a psychiatric hospital to prevent patients from leaving the site, accessing out of bounds areas and escaping via the roof or causing themselves injury.Following a change in Home Office guidelines, psychiatric hospitals have been obliged to upgrade their security. Brighton-based installer Securitel, which has w...
CEM Systems supplied the hospitals with a fully integrated IP solution using the CEM AC2000 SE systemGlasgow hospitals, Stobhill and Victoria are two of Scotland's largest hospitals, each featuring four floors covering 30,000 square metres and providing care for 400,000 patients. CEM Systems supplied the new £100 million hospitals with a fully integrated IP solution using the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. Installed by ADT Glasgow, the AC2000 SE system also provided the integrati...
Image shows Axis' network cameras placed over the incubatorsMissionThe VU University Medical Centre has placed cameras over incubators to let parents see their child at any time they wish via the Internet.SolutionThe VU University Medical Centre chose an IP-based camera, particularly because they are easy to use. As the newborns are mostly incubated in a darkened environment, the VU University Medical Centre thought it important for the cameras to produce images of excellent quality under these...
The CEM AC2000 Lite security management system is chosen to secure access to the HospitalCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been chosen to secure access to the new £18 million Midlothian Community Hospital. The tender to install the system was won by Tough Security Systems Ltd. The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Mark Doherty, Security Consultant with DSSR, in order to meet the client's requirements. The AC2000...
