Case Studies Healthcare

Christus Spohn Hospital - USA Monitoring a hospital’s pulse deep in the heart of Texas

>Christus Spohn Hospital’s medical office buildings (MOBs) >Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA >Spread out in 5 buildings >No surveillance system in place THE CHALLENGE >Find a solution that would allow property managers to increase security and worker productivity throughout the 5 buildings Background

>Flexibility and cost-savings –Axis surveillance system allows the network server to be easily moved if the MOBs relocate to new facilities –System scalability –Does not require the use of expensive coax cabling (as opposed to an analog system) >Easy access to live video –Staff can continually monitor critical areas of the buildings in real-time from their PCs located in the building’s wide area network Approach: Main reasons to make that choice

>56 Axis network cameras distributed throughout all 5 buildings >Installed both inside and outside of buildings near entrances, exits, fire escapes, elevators, and parking lots >The system uses Xprotect surveillance software from Axis partner, Milestone Systems, for –Motion detection –Managing video recording and archiving Solution

>Better cost-control –Disproved of false insurance claims from patients claiming injuries in the buildings –Improved worker productivity as incidents can be brought to resolution quickly >Resolve employee disputes –Videos can be reviewed and the culprit can be located easily >Improved police cooperation –Ability to produce valuable evidence from a surveillance camera if a break-in occurs Results

Stafford General Hospital - UK Upgrading to IP-Surveillance and cutting installation costs

>Hospitals throughout the UK lost the status of immunity from prosecution in 1991 >NHS (UK’s National Health Service) modernization: Increase in the deployment of surveillance systems >Stafford General Hospital –Wide hospital campus with several buildings –Concern about the quality of recorded images generated by the hospital’s ageing analog CCTV system –Upgrade of the networking infrastructure in the main buildings and environs THE CHALLENGE –Maximize the network infrastructure investment by putting an upgraded surveillance system onto the network Background

>Cost advantage –Installing an Axis IP-based system is twice as cheap as upgrading a traditional analog CCTV system >High quality of recorded images >Ideal solution for cabling management –Cameras set within easy reach of existing power sockets >Ease of integration –Possibility to integrate the existing access control system with the current IP-Surveillance system >Central monitoring –Ability to cover several hospitals Approach: Main reasons to make that choice

>Axis video servers enable existing analog cameras to be attached to the network >The installation has been extended across the campus using Axis network cameras >Wireless links Solution

Solution – technical overview

>Ease of integration creates considerable cost-savings –56% savings in installation costs by upgrading existing CCTV system to IP-Surveillance –Use of existing network infrastructure –Remote control provided for the sister hospital which led to costs savings on resources and management >Improved security and management of video evidence –Campus-wide surveillance –Opportunity for sharing of security resources with other hospitals in the region –Better management of recordings and digital storage of images Results

Maas Hospital in Boxmeer The Netherlands Axis network cameras provide a constant view of children in hospital care

>Babies in incubator cannot be discharged immediately because of illness or premature birth THE CHALLENGE >Give parents the opportunity to keep an eye on their child being cared for in the incubator Background

>Practical and “nurse-proof” >High image quality, day and night >Professional and easy to use –With few commands and little opportunity to get things wrong. Images accessed via a single portal Approach: Main reasons to make that choice

>Parents can now keep an eye on their babies from home and feel reassured as they know they are in good hands Results