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W-LAN 802.11N for Healthcare

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Two critical areas for desired improvement for almost every Healthcare Organization are increased productivity and reduction of errors. In a world full of solutions for Healthcare, one solution stands out among the rest: implementing a wireless infrastructure. Implementation of a wireless infrastructure has become more attainable due to the long awaited approval of 802.11n has been ratified. What does 802.11n mean for wireless? 802.11n provides the speeds that were so desperately lacking with 802.11g and 802.11a. It is almost five times faster than 802.11g and 802.11a. These speeds allow for flexibility in wireless that has never been seen before. This now means that wireless hops can be accomplished. A wireless hop means that you can extend your wireless network without having to physically connect two access points. These new found speeds also mean that streaming video, voice, and data can be done with a high level of reliability and quality. What does this mean for healthcare? Communication and access to a plethora of information are extremely important for physicians and nurses. Anytime a medical professional is tied to a phone or a desktop computer, they are not with a patient or on the move to see the next patient. This means lost productivity and can affect the quality of patient care. By utilizing a wireless network, medical professionals can use phones on the go to communicate with each other and provide real time data in the palm of their hand. Wireless technology, more specifically 802.11n, is allowing healthcare to maximize resources and increase quantity and quality of patient care. There is obviously a lot more involved than just the above information to learn about wireless for healthcare. To learn more, we suggest looking at these links. Wireless Networks Enable Safer, More Efficient Healthcare Motorola WLAN in Healthcare Video for Long Term Healthcare