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Clarian Health Partners Selects MobileAccess Universal In-Building Wireless Network

Posted on: Tuesday, 11 October 2005, 09:00 CDT

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 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, 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 health care with Riley Hospital, and is consistently ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report. 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. "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 and Lehman Brothers," said Cathy Zatloukal, president and CEO of MobileAccess. "It is clear from our recent installations at WakeMed and SMDC, 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, 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. 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, one of the nation's leading medical education and research centers. Clarian Health Partners, Inc. operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law.

Source: Business Wire

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