Wi-Fi Enabled Healthcare

Focusing on its recent proliferation in hospital systems, Wi-Fi Enabled Healthcare explains how Wi-Fi is transforming clinical work flows and infusing new life into the types of mobile devices being implemented in hospitals. Drawing on first-hand experiences from one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, it covers the key areas associated with wireless network design, security, and support.

Reporting on cutting-edge developments and emerging standards in Wi-Fi technologies, the book explores security implications for each device type. It covers real-time location services and emerging trends in cloud-based wireless architecture. It also outlines several options and design consideration for employee wireless coverage, voice over wireless (including smart phones), mobile medical devices, and wireless guest services.

This book presents authoritative insight into the challenges that exist in adding Wi-Fi within a healthcare setting. It explores several solutions in each space along with design considerations and pros and cons. It also supplies an in-depth look at voice over wireless, mobile medical devices, and wireless guest services.

The authors provide readers with the technical knowhow required to ensure their systems provide the reliable, end-to-end communications necessary to surmount today?s challenges and capitalize on new opportunities. The shared experience and lessons learned provide essential guidance for large and small healthcare organizations in the United States and around the world.

This book is an ideal reference for network design engineers and high-level hospital executives that are thinking about adding or improving upon Wi-Fi in their hospitals or hospital systems.

Brief History of Wi-Fi. Wireless Architecture Considerations. Site Survey Process. Wireless Security Wi-Fi. Wireless Guest Services. Mobile Medical Devices. Voice over Wi-Fi. Real Time Location Services. The Wireless Project Management Process. Support Considerations and Lifecycle. Emerging Trends and Technologies.

Ali Youssef is a Senior Network Architect specializing in mobility (CWNE #133) and digital health with over 18 years of design, strategy and operations experience. His passions include mHealth, patient engagement, patient experience, medical device design, and how IOT and mobile devices are transforming healthcare and improving clinical outcomes. Ali led the design, implementation, and ongoing support of one of the largest wireless networks in healthcare in North America. He speaks regularly at industry events like HIMSS, AAMI, CWNP, CTIA, IHP, and MDM&M, is an active member of the AAMI Wireless Strategy Task Force, and the chair for wireless technology for the Intelligent Hospital Association. He has authored several articles on topics ranging from network design to mobile medical device design, and a book entitled "Wi-Fi Enabled Healthcare."

Bob Zemke CPHIMS, CISSP is the Healthcare Solutions Manager at Extreme Networks and a member of the Association of Medical Instrumentation Wireless Strategy Task Force (WSTF). Bob has degrees in Telecommunications Management from Western Michigan University and a Master's degree in telecommunications and network management from Syracuse University’s prestigious iSchool. An IT professional with a broad span of experience in healthcare, Bob has been practicing and consulting in healthcare IT for over 15 years of experience in network design, deployment and management for hospital organizations globally. You can reach Bob on twitter @bobzemke

Doug McDonald CPHIMS, CWSP is the Wireless Network Manager for Henry Ford Health System in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He is responsible for over 7 million square feet of hospital grade wireless Infrastructure. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and Services Management from Michigan State University and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Oakland University. Doug has fifteen years of experience as an IT professional. A member on t