GEC NEWS WIREAl Zahra Hospital Dubai has implemented a high-density, Gigabit wireless network from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, across the entire hospital. The infrastructure based on the latest 802.11 ac wireless standard has resulted in a 50% increase in staff productivity relating to information access and enhanced patient experience as the platform has enabled the delivery of new services.
Improvements in staff productivity were noticed immediately following the deployment. The solution saves half of the time staff require to seek information from different department by making it available for them on the go. By connecting to one of the 200+ wireless access points across the hospital, both healthcare and admin staff alike can securely access clinical or business related information as soon as it becomes available.
Aruba’s Wi-Fi network can also be accessed with ease by a variety of visitors within the hospital’s premises, depending on their role – a feature made possible by the mobility controller. “We extend Wi-Fi access to our guests and community-based doctors, as well as patients and their families. The Internet is now part of Dubai’s Smart City initiative – it’s everywhere from airports to cafes to restaurants, so now it’s also part of our information processes as a smart hospital,” said Mr. Arjiel Guevarra, Network Engineer at AZHD.
“We have planned with Aruba to make all our networks wireless and to deliver the Mobile-First experience. If you consider the future of technology in healthcare, it will need supporting by high-speed wireless networks which will require a very stable and scalable backbone to cope with the volume of traffic,” he continued.
