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Boost Patient, Staff, and Public Engagement with Vizabli ACES
Better care and better outcomes start with more patient care time and better visibility of real-time data. Vizabli's acute care engagement solution (ACES) is designed to engage and provide real-time data to hospital staff, patients, and the patient’s friends and family.
School Security Takes Center Stage: Four Things to Consider
Deploying a combination of security technologies, such as door entry, access control systems, and intercoms, along with clear policies around visitors and building access, can help schools improve their building-wide security. Here are four things to consider.
AI in AV: 3 Big Questions, Answered
This article breaks down the role of artificial intelligence in audio-visual applications to help you better understand how to securely leverage this powerful new tool in your facility.
The Importance of Access Control in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare administrators, security teams and IT staff have many options when it comes to developing dedicated healthcare access control systems, though effective solutions must be adapted to the unique needs of each facility. To aid personnel in approaching this important process, here is a comprehensive guide to effective access control in healthcare facilities.
The Different Types of CCTV Cameras: A Definitive Guide
CCTV cameras play an important role in securing buildings and protecting people. To help business and property owners develop effective security installations, below is a comprehensive guide covering different types of CCTV cameras and their uses, including the pros, cons and specific features for different applications.
Securing K-12 Schools From the Inside Out
We found this resource helpful to outlining the many aspects that contribute to school safety, from mental health support to cybersecurity to law enforcement and community engagement. One of the biggest areas of concern centers around access control.
Spectralink Versity Family of Smartphones Earn Android Enterprise Recommended Status
Spectralink’s innovative Versity smartphones have all achieved the prestigious Android Enterprise Recommended certification. This designation ensures devices meet the industry’s highest standards for security, compatibility, and user experience.
Fire Safety at Feldschlösschen Brewery: Securing tradition with modern solutions
Fire safety systems from Siemens make the Feldschlösschen brewery in Switzerland a perfect place to keep a tradition on tap.
AI-Powered Safety for Assisted Living Centers
Falls, elopement, and other incidents pose significant health risks to residents, fears for their families, and financial burdens to care facilities. This comprehensive guide explores how IntelliSee, a revolutionary AI-driven safety platform, can transform safety protocols in assisted living centers.
Telecenter U® Cloud: Innovation for the Future of School Communications
With the rise of digital learning and the connected classroom, seamless communication and heightened security are becoming more and more necessary. Telecenter U® Cloud makes it easier for schools to operate in today’s challenging environment to help keep school districts, schools and classrooms safe and healthy.
Adapting Fire Safety Solutions to the Commercial Office Building
Understanding the different fire safety needs for each area of your commercial office building is crucial to the prevention, detection and suppression of fire-related emergencies. Customizing the fire safety solutions to these different areas can make all the difference in the event of a fire, ensuring the protection of your staff and facility when it counts.
How Interoperability and Analytics Change the Nurse Call Paradigm
Integrating hospital systems, including nurse call, brings connected care directly into the patient room, optimizing care and minimizing fall risks within hospitals.
AI Security Cameras vs. Traditional CCTV: A Head-to-Head Comparison
Originally published by IntelliSee®
With threats getting trickier, the need for smarter surveillance is clear. But what’s the real difference between AI-powered cameras and traditional CCTV? This article dives into the pros and cons of both technologies to help you understand the future of security.
Level365 Transforms School’s Communication Setup
Cathedral High School, an Indianapolis-based private high school with over 1000 students, faced recurring issues with its outdated phone system, experiencing frequent outages that disrupted daily operations and impeded communication with parents. Level365, a leading provider of unified communications services, was brought in to address these challenges and deliver a reliable, efficient, and modern communication solution.
Rauland Responder Enterprise wins 2024 MedTech Breakthrough award
Rauland's Responder® Enterprise solution has been selected as winner of the “Best Clinical Administration Hardware Device” award in the 8th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global digital health and medical technology market.
Maximize Safety with Voice and Visual Fire Alarm Systems
Buildings are becoming increasingly complex with countless people move through them all the time. Not all of them will be familiar with the building or in a physical condition to escape a danger zone. Tailoring to this complexity with visual, acoustic and voice alarming is essential to protecting lives and complying to safety standards.
Attend Merrillville Breakfast Session: Lithium-ion Battery Systems
Communication Company will sponsor a breakfast session about Lithium-ion Battery Fires and Detection on June 6th, 9:00-10:30 am CST at the Dean and Barabara White Center in Merrillville. Participants can earn 1.5 CPD credits. Danish and coffee will start at 8:30 am CST.
Have You Tested Your Facility Fire Alarms Lately?
Communication Company completes fire alarm and life safety systems inspections for acute healthcare facilities in accordance with NFPA and applicable sections of ACHC/HFAP (Chapter 13 Life Safety) Standards.
Empowering Nurses Through Interoperable Technology
The acute care environment represents a dynamic hub of activity, with nurses positioned at its epicenter. Nurses spend long hours managing patient care, coordinating resources across interdisciplinary teams, and providing support to patients’ family members.
Salient Leading Surveillance Management Software for Every Application
Salient’s open cloud video data platform is simple, flexible, and scales with your business needs. The systems empower you to view, record, and use your video data to drive business operations with actionable insights while going beyond your safety and security needs. Salient’s platforms include VMS, Cloud, Analytics, and Appliance solutions that are simple, scalable, and flexible.