Archive for December, 2010
About East Cooper Hospital
East Cooper has been recognized with five star ratings for spine surgery, hip fracture repair and patient satisfaction; Gold Seals from one of America’s most respected health care organizations, and the designation as South Carolina’s “Get With the Guidelines Hospital of the Year”. They have an extraordinary team of health care professionals –some who touch our patients personally, and some who offer support and talents from behind the scenes. The entire staff is focused on the same goal: to provide care to our deserving friends, family and neighbors.
After 23 years of serving the community, a new facility was needed to accommodate growth in the community. The new hospital is twice the size of the former facility and offers conveniences and amenities that illustrate East Cooper’s commitment to the community. The new facility officially opened in April 2010 and is better suited to serve the growing community.
Nature of the Situation
East Cooper contacted Harris Communications after the facility was completed. They realized that the cellular reception was not reliable and wanted to seek out a solution. The new facility featured state of the art technology and reliable cellular reception was imperative. The hospital wanted reception for staff who rely on smart phones as well as visitors and guests who depend on cellular coverage to communicate. This particular hospital is a member of a large system and had stringent standards for qualifying outside vendors. Harris Communications was able to qualify based on our national experience in implementing repeater solutions for hospitals and other medical facilities.
Nature of the Solution
Harris Communications was able to determine that the main factor effecting the facility’s cellular reception was the construction of the building. There was enough cellular reception outside of the facility to be captured and repeated inside the hospital to create the cellular signal they needed. We designed and implemented a multi-carrier fiber solution for the entire facility. Once the installation was finished, we walked the entire facility to ensure the reception was adequate.
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Came across this article when I was checking out the news in our region. The area that is referenced is long overdue for cellular coverage.
This just reaffirms how much society relies on and expects quality cellular coverage:
New Tower Might Help With Dropped Calls in Rural York County
A new cell tower planned in southern York County could bring relief for wireless customers fed up with missed calls and shaky reception. Cell service has been lousy for years in the rural areas south of Rock Hill. The 200-foot tower proposed by Comporium Communications would boost coverage from an unlikely spot – a corner of the driving range at the Rock Hill Country Club. “Cellular telephone coverage in this area is very weak or non-existent for Comporium and other wireless carriers,” said Keith Powell of Oasis Consulting of the Carolinas, a company pitching the facility…….
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About MVP
MVP Health Care, is a family of companies offering a range of health benefit plans and options combined with wellness programs designed to reduce health risks and control health care costs.
The company distinguishes itself by combining a diverse range of health benefit plan options offered by large insurers and the service and flexibility generally associated with a smaller company. MVP Health Care, Inc. currently serves more than 750,000 members across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
About the Situation
This particular case was for a key administrative building in Rochester, NY. The building functions as a call center, IT and Tech Support, Sales Department and a training facility. They contacted Harris Communications in need of spot coverage throughout the facility. Due to the variety of key services provided at this location, cellular coverage was a necessity.
We were able to design an all copper, spot coverage solution. The spot coverage ensured that the areas deemed most important would have cellular coverage and the project would come in on budget. Once the design and proposal was approved, our techs traveled to New York to implement the solution and ensure it was functioning to capacity.
Summary
The MVP facility now has seamless coverage in the designated areas. This accommodates executives and key personnel who need smart phone and cellular access when visiting and working at the facility. It improves productivity for MVP and contributes to client satisfaction as well.