Page 34 - Security Today, April 2019

COVER STORY
UNIFICATION
FOR A CURE
Failing healthcare solution received poor diagnoses, that prompted a thorough review
By Greg Kemper
Lee Health operates the largest public health system in Florida, United States. The organization welcomes more than one million patients each year across more than 100 sites—including four general hospitals, two specialty hospitals, and 60 non-acute centers. More than 12,500 em-
ployees, 4,500 volunteers, and 1,480 medical staff ensure guests receive optimal care. Security teams stationed across five hospitals work around the clock to keep everyone safe and ensure operations run smoothly. They also remotely oversee security at all other Lee Health sites, mitigating risks across the entire healthcare organization.
Confronting the Pain of Aging Technology
In the past, the Lee Health security department installed many different analog video and access control systems to secure each site. Over time, the technology began aging and failing. For example, if a camera went offline or door hardware failed, the systems lacked the capabilities to alert security personnel to these vulnerabilities. Finding information during investigations or emergencies was also inefficient for operators. They had to juggle multiple disparate systems which slowed down the team’s response time.
When the construction of a new state-of-the-art children’s hospital began, Lee Health saw an opportunity to upgrade all their security technology. The team wanted a unified security platform which could help them become more efficient at secur- ing the entire organization from one central location.
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