24 March 2023
Several healthcare organizations across the globe including the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, have deployed Extreme Networks solutions to provide secure, best-in-class patient care and improve operations across their facilities, protecting sensitive patient data, supporting bandwidth-intensive medical applications and devices and automating time-consuming processes.
Secure, reliable, and high-performing connectivity is critical in healthcare settings, as new devices and applications are added to the network each day. Whether it’s deploying an innovative medical application, extending telehealth services or meeting new operational requirements around billing and patient services, healthcare facilities need a high-performing, scalable and secure network to continue to deliver consistent and exceptional patient care. ExtremeCloud™ IQ and Wi-Fi solutions help automate processes such as medication administration, patient monitoring and room assignments, and help reduce manual errors and improve efficiency across the facility.
“Our wireless network is the central nervous system of our operations – driving everything from access to patient records to blood pressure monitoring to advanced radiology applications and everything in between,” said Andrew Smith, Head of Digital Service Delivery, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. “With Wi-Fi 6E from Extreme managed through ExtremeCloud IQ, we can effectively manage devices and applications across our network, improve the quality of telehealth visits and benefit from faster transmission speeds for large data files such as MRI, radiography and ultrasounds. This will dramatically improve patient care and ultimately make our staff more productive, while making it easier for our IT staff to add new applications and evolve our technology strategy alongside medical advancements.”
“For a healthcare provider, the network really is the lifeblood of the organization. Everything from workstations at patient check-in to medical devices that monitor patient vitals or tablets used for video calls is powered by the network,” said Doug McDonald, director, extreme alliance in the office of the CTO, Extreme Networks. “By providing an exceptional experience and automating time-consuming tasks, healthcare organizations can improve patient care, access critical information, improve operational efficiency and benefit from significant cost savings.”
