Do you want to drive forward the digitalization of your hospital or care facility? We will show you how to reach your destination quickly and easily with the WLAN operator model.

The introduction of digital technologies has massively changed the user behavior of patients in hospitals and care facilities. While linear television and traditional telephone systems were used in the past, these are increasingly being replaced by video streaming and web telephony thanks to the Internet. This gives operators of clinics and care facilities the opportunity to increase the satisfaction of patients, visitors and employees with customized digital services.

In any case, the pressure to modernize and digitize the healthcare sector is high. With the Hospital Future Act (KHZG), the federal government has set the course for this, but the issues are very diverse and complex. These include patient portals, telemedicine systems and cyber security. However, for these digital technologies to work at all, they first and foremost require a stable and high-performance network infrastructure.

A high-performance and comprehensive network infrastructure is not only a basic requirement for digital transformation projects – it also offers the following benefits for clinics and care facilities:

• Process optimization: A wireless infrastructure improves accessibility and makes data available more quickly. Your doctors and nursing staff are able to communicate with each other at any time, saving them long journeys through the hospital. With the time gained, your employees can focus on their actual core tasks instead of spending a lot of time manually creating and transferring files.
• Imagine being able to track hospital inventory such as beds or patient routes in real time. With suitable online tracking tools, for example, location and availability are documented and you can plan corresponding utilization capacities. This increases transparency in hospital operations and provides you with valuable data for business decisions.
• Not only does your staff benefit from a good network infrastructure, you also increase the quality of service for your patients and visitors, who now expect reliable and fast Wi-Fi connections – no matter where they are. This also lays the foundation for further digital services such as the digital clinic folder.

To meet these challenges, you should opt for an operator model in which you outsource the complex issue of network infrastructure to a service provider. The operator model offers you the following advantages:

• Monthly fixed costs: You do not have high acquisition costs (CAPEX), but predictable operating costs (OPEX).
• Little effort: You hardly need to involve any specialist staff, as service and support are handled by the service provider.
• Scalable: You can quickly expand your infrastructure if new buildings are constructed on the clinic campus or your care facility opens a new location.

Why can a strategic partner be crucial?

A basic prerequisite for a high-performance network is the fulfillment of the highest security requirements. Solutions such as the digital patient file or care folder must function smoothly, because if there is an interruption in the connection, they may not be secure or data protection compliant. Reliability in the network infrastructure is therefore crucial. However, special specialists are required here. A service provider brings precisely these core competencies to the operator model because it can concentrate completely on them. Your clinic staff can therefore concentrate on their actual main tasks instead of having to deal with technical problems.

One such strategic partner is KraftCom. We accompany you from the needs analysis (e.g. with site surveys, with which we measure the signal strength) through project planning to implementation and operation. With our tailor-made products such as the ASE platform and mobile solutions such as the digital clinic folder, you as an operator of clinics or care facilities receive everything from a single source. We use our experience to support you in successful digitalization.

Conclusion: With an operator model to the digital hospital

For your digitalization project to be a success, a high-performance network infrastructure is a basic requirement. But a lack of know-how and a shortage of skilled workers are preventing you from implementing them. The solution: With the operator model, you do not have to invest your own resources in the form of time or personnel to set up a high-performance network infrastructure.

As a competent consultant and operator, KraftCom offers you as a decision-maker in the healthcare sector corresponding added value. With our comprehensive advice, our customized products and our many years of expertise, you have a reliable partner at your side. Contact us and let us advise you!