April 12, 2004
Sprint has forged a wireless solutions pact with Illinois' Central DuPage Hospital that will enable nurses, physicians and administrators to communicate instantly with each other and obtain mobile access to patient information from virtually anywhere within the hospital.
Under the agreement, Central DuPage Hospital will deploy the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 600 by palmOne, along with the Horizon Mobile Care Rounding application by McKesson. The combined solution will allow physicians remote access to patient information both in and outside the hospital.
In addition to the Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 600 solution, Sprint's two-way radio system, Sprint PCS Ready Link, will also be deployed to facilitate instant communication between hospital staff members.
"Our partnership with Sprint allows caregivers to improve patient care by accessing information using PDA-based wireless devices and the enhanced Sprint network," said Dr. Jim Thompson at Central DuPage Hospital. "Now, we can access patient information securely in and out of the hospital by leveraging multiple platforms -- this allows us to deliver on our goal of offering cutting-edge medical care."
Sprint will also implement an in-building network solution with Spotwave Wireless that provides optimal Sprint wireless coverage throughout the hospital.
Additionally, Central DuPage, an acute care hospital in Winfield, Ill., will provide Sprint PCS Wi-Fi ZONES, a service, providing patients and visitors with Wi-Fi cards and a laptop access to the Internet at access points within the hospital.
