"The use of new information technologies enables us to use resources that aren’t usually used in a hospital setting and therefore to lead the way in France."

Serge Bernard , Hospital Director

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The largest healthcare center in its vicinity, France’s Annecy Regional Hospital treats nearly 70,000 patients per year, including more than 40,000 through its emergency department. Communication and connectivity are critical in the hospital’s dynamic, high-stakes environment. A single unified communications network from Alcatel-Lucent and its partner, NextiraOne, supports all 2,400 staff of the institution. In creating that network, the two companies designed an architecture that also enables new approaches to treatment. Medical professionals can now access digital records, lab results, and electronic prescriptions instantly from anywhere in the hospital. And patients have access to terminals providing Internet access and information about their own care.

Challenges

> Create a high-performance and centralized communications infrastructure
> Offer practitioners new eHealth capabilities
> Offer patients new kinds of access to information

Benefits

> A sustainable and flexible infrastructure
> Greater connectivity
> Lower costs
> Higher productivity
> Improved patient connectivity

Alcatel-Lucent Solutions

> IP Telephony
> Network Infrastructure

Alcatel-Lucent Products Deployed

> 8 Series IP Touch
>  DECT Phones
>  Omni PCX Enterprise