Clarian Health Partners Selects MobileAccess Universal In-Building Wireless Network; Healthcare Center Selects Most Comprehensive Solution for Wireless Medical Applications at Clarian North Facility.VIENNA, Va. -- MobileAccess Networks, a leading provider of in-building wireless network solutions, announced today that Clarian Health Partners has selected the MobileAccess Universal Wireless Network to extend wireless service coverage to Clarian North Medical Center Clarian North Medical Center is a full-service hospital in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. With pavilions for specialty surgery, women and children, and an attached medical office building, Clarian North brings together physician offices, inpatient beds and operating rooms in a in Indianapolis. With the MobileAccess solution, Clarian North will be equipped to support a diverse array of wireless medical applications over a unified, cost effective infrastructure, and its medical teams will be empowered to deliver superior patient care by embracing mobile tools and technologies. The MobileAccess installation will provide wireless coverage for more than 500,000 square feet throughout the Clarian North facility. Once deployed, the Universal Wireless Network will provide high-quality support for multiple wireless services, including cellular, PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. , and Wi-Fi, and enable wireless medical applications, such as hands-free VoWiFi communication services. According to Rich Johnson, chief information officer for Clarian Health Partners, in-building wireless is a critical element in achieving the facility's core objectives. "Clarian's mission is to improve the health of our patients and community through innovation and excellence in care, education, research and service," said Mr. Johnson. "Clarian has one of the top five transplant centers in the United States, is a leader in pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. health care with Riley Hospital, and is consistently ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. . We are committed to delivering patient care second to none and successfully meeting the increasing health care demands of a growing population. For Clarian North, the MobileAccess solution is the platform from which we will implement and manage the wireless technologies to fulfill the mission." Clarian selected MobileAccess for the Clarian North project from a range of alternative approaches with the assistance of their wireless technology consultant, Stratum Broadband, a subcontractor to Clarian's outsourcing partner, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . "The MobileAccess platform is impressive, not only because it supports a full spectrum of wireless services," said Jerry O'Brien, a principal at Stratum Broadband, "but also because the network enables Clarian North to add or change wireless services at any time without disturbing existing services or re-engineering - it's very adaptable." "MobileAccess has provided in-building wireless networks to many high-profile organizations worldwide, including all of the U.S. Congress, the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. and Lehman Brothers," said Cathy Zatloukal, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of MobileAccess. "It is clear from our recent installations at WakeMed and SMDC SMDC Space and Missile Defense Command (US Army) SMDC Server Management Daughter Card SMDC St. Mary's Duluth Clinic (Duluth, MN) SMDC Shielded Mild Detonating Cord , and this award from Clarian, that leading hospitals value the MobileAccess Universal Wireless Network for its ability to adapt and scale to meet evolving wireless requirements while extending in-building wireless capabilities to improve the quality of patient care." About MobileAccess Networks MobileAccess Networks (www.mobileaccess.com) designs, manufactures, and markets in-building wireless network solutions that support multiple voice and data services and applications. The company's Universal Wireless Network features an adaptive infrastructure that provides exceptional support for current (cellular/PCS, Wi-Fi, etc.) and emerging (3G, WMTS WMTS Wireless Medical Telemetry Service WMTS Wireless Modem Termination System WMTS Wireless Message Transfer System (Vyyo) , LBS, etc.) wireless service and application needs. MobileAccess' solutions, which have been deployed in more than 1000 hospitals, enterprises, public venues and other large-scale facilities, guarantee business-quality performance, scalability, security and reliability. They also enable customers to leverage their wireless devices (cell phones, BlackBerry devices, PDAs, laptops, 2-way radios) and applications wherever necessary to conduct their business more efficiently and cost effectively. About Clarian Health Partners Clarian Health Partners is an Indiana-based, private, non-profit organization offering a broad base of tertiary services, specialized pediatric care and a Level 1 Trauma Center level 1 trauma center Emergency care A hospital equiped to handle any level of severity of trauma, and has a trauma surgeon on-site 24/7 and an OR ready at all times for trauma cases. See Trauma center. . Clarian is Indiana's largest, most comprehensive health center and is one of the busiest hospital systems in the nation. In 2004, Clarian became Indiana's first magnet hospital system. Clarian's mission is to improve the health of patients and the community through innovation and excellence in care, education, research and service. To fulfill its mission, Clarian uses the combined resources of its sponsoring institutions and its continuing affiliation with Indiana University School of Medicine The Indiana University School of Medicine is the medical school of Indiana University, part of the Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Established in 1903, the school had an initial class of 25 students. , one of the nation's leading medical education and research centers. Clarian Health Partners, Inc. operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital Indiana University Hospital is a teaching hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine and Clarian Health Partners. As part of Clarian, the hospital works closely with nearby Methodist Hospital and James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law. |
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