Motorola Solutions has announced that Northwell Health is expanding the deployment of safety and security technologies across its growing network.
Northwell Health relies on Motorola Solutions’ AI-powered video security and analytics, two-way radio communications, mass notification and panic button technologies to help detect, analyze and manage threats.
The company notes that the integrated solution supports the distinct security needs of healthcare settings, which range from:
Mark Swensen, senior manager of operations Security, Safety and Emergency Management, Northwell Health commented: “Managing security across a growing health network can be complex.
“Investing in a security system where the technologies work together simplifies scaling new installations when hospitals and clinics join our network.”
Swensen concluded: “We can add more security cameras or expand radio use across multiple sites without the challenges that can arise when security systems don’t easily connect.”
Motorola Solutions states that this security expansion builds upon Northwell Health’s well-established safety and crisis management framework that supports its fast-growing healthcare network, which now encompasses nearly 30 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations.
The health system is broadening its use of AI-powered Avigilon security cameras with analytics that can identify unusual activity or potential threats and alert security personnel and clinical personnel via two-way radios and other types of push-to-talk devices.
The company highlights that this real-time integration between video and radio systems helps to improve both security and operational responsiveness.
According to Motorola Solutions, the hospital is also expanding its use of a scalable digital communication network that is designed to share voice and data across the variety of devices that different hospital staff rely on, including:
This will help to ensure security teams, medical staff and administrators can connect at a moment’s notice, Motorola adds.
Scott Schoepel, Vice President, Video Security & Access Control, Motorola Solutions commented: “Northwell Health is creating a more secure work environment where doctors, nurses and clinical teams can focus on what they do best: taking care of patients.
“They’re setting the standard for security and safety in healthcare. We’re proud to provide solutions that blend seamlessly into their routines, offering peace of mind in feeling safe and protected so they can focus on caring for people who need them most,” Schoepel concluded.