Memorial Hermann Health System Delivers Secure and Reliable Wireless Network

Memorial Hermann Health System is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, operating 12 hospitals and over 175 clinics, as well as numerous specialty programs and services in the Greater Houston area. The 5,500 affiliated physicians and 21,000 employees practice evidence-based medicine with a relentless focus on quality and patient safety, treating more than 1.4 million patients annually. Memorial Hermann Health System has received national awards and recognition, including being ranked one of the nation’s Top 5 large health systems by Truven Health for patient safety and quality.

Challenges

• Increased throughput to support wireless applications for voice, video and missioncritical medical devices and applications
• Secure and reliable guest network
• Wireless architecture with no single point of failure

Extreme Solutions

• ExtremeSwitching™
• ExtremeCloud™ IQ
• ExtremeWireless™

Results

• Robust and resilient Wi-Fi network supporting hundreds of applications and thousands of devices and users
• Guest network with options for Private Pre-Shared Key authentication
• Secure and scalable wireless solution for HIPAA compliancy options as the organization grows