Novant Health Rolls Out Enterprise-Grade Patient Experience with Wi-Fi 6E
Published: November 22, 2022
Novant Health is a nonprofit integrated healthcare system comprised of 15 medical centers and more than 1,800 physicians in over 800 locations. With more than 35,000 personnel and physician partners, Novant Health provides care for patients and communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The healthcare system’s mission is to deliver remarkable healthcare by combining the talent and expertise of its staff, the capabilities across its systems, and a commitment to helping patients get better and stay healthy.
Challenges
- Reliable connectivity and capacity to support growing volume of tele-health services and enhancements to patient experience
- Robust network security to protect sensitive, confidential patient information
- Greater control and visibility of network performance and health
"Ubiquitous wireless connectivity is a necessity for both patient care and team member safety, and Wi-Fi 6E is already playing an important role in sustaining the necessary tools to assist staff in supporting our patients’ journey to health and wellness. The new Wi-Fi 6E APs from Extreme enable us to tap into a fast, secure, and interferencefree spectrum, ensuring our most demanding and mission-critical, technology-dependent services can operate more reliably and with greater speed and performance."
Extreme Solutions
- ExtremeCloud™ IQ
- Extreme Fabric Connect™
- Extreme Wireless™
Results
Advanced Wi-Fi Reliability and Performance
- Increased capacity enables convenient and enhanced care experiences to patients and ability to add new telehealth services and technologies
- Constant, reliable connection for mission-critical applications with reduced congestion and downtime
Secure, High-Speed Connectivity
- New levels of security and authentication helps securely manage and control entire campus infrastructure
- Protected access to sensitive patient records and data guarantees patient confidentiality
Simplified Network Management
- Single pane of glass view solution simplifies management of all network devices
- Network scalability will support future wireless deployments alongside growth plans