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Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Turns
to Videré Conferencing for Video-Over-IP Network Upgrade
February 24, 2004 09:06 AM US Eastern Timezone
QUINCY, Mass.-(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 24, 2004—Women
& Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, one of the nation's leading specialty
hospitals for women and newborns, has completed an upgrade of its videoconferencing
network that connects nine affiliated healthcare facilities throughout
Rhode Island. With the help of Videré Conferencing, a provider of video,
audio and web conferencing solutions, the hospital has upgraded from ISDN
to video-over-IP technology (VoIP) and installed a conferencing room which
is now available to the public for meetings and events.
Videré has provided Women & Infants Hospital advice and counsel on
the
design of the VoIP network and the selection of the right products for
their specific application. They will also provide ongoing service and
support for Women & Infants Hospital and its affiliated facilities.
VoIP networks offer the best combination of pricing, superior quality
and reliability. Another key benefit of IP videoconferencing is that you
can use the existing data network as the means of transport. This is
known as "converged networking" and can lead to dramatic cost
savings
and efficiency improvements because only one network is deployed and
managed.
"We are big believers in the value of videoconferencing as a teaching
tool," said Dr. Skip Granai, Division Director of Women's Oncology
at
Women & Infants. "This upgrade of our conferencing capabilities
is
consistent with our commitment to delivering quality healthcare. We are
investing in the tools that will help us remain one of the leading
teaching hospitals in the country for OB/GYN and newborn pediatrics."
"Women & Infants Hospital has taken a leadership position in
applying
cutting edge videoconferencing technologies in a healthcare setting to
the benefit of their patients, doctors and medical school students,"
said Videré Conferencing president Todd Luttinger.
The primary teaching affiliate of Brown Medical School for obstetrics,
gynecology and newborn pediatrics, Women & Infants has been utilizing
videoconferencing technology for nearly a decade. Videoconferencing is
used in a variety of applications including:
— Training: Doctors and students have access to medical experts
in a
variety of specialty areas as well as geographic locations including
Israel, Slovakia and Argentina. Tumor boards are broadcast to affiliated
facilities and doctors from around the region.
— Education: Fully equipped operation rooms make telesurgery a central
part of the learning experience for medical school students.
— Professional development: Training and certification programs
take
place utilizing videoconferencing capabilities.
Conferencing Room Available For Local Businesses
In addition to the network upgrade, Women & Infants Hospital has also
completed a state-of-the-art conferencing room which is available for
public use. The room is equipped with the latest equipment from Tandberg
and has a 30-person seating capacity. For more information on the
videoconference room, please contact Lois Lynch at 401.274.1122 ext
7070, email Llynch@wihri.org, or
visit www.womenandinfants.org.
About Videré
Videré Conferencing, Inc. of Braintree, MA specializes in audio,
video
and Web conferencing and collaboration solutions for the commercial,
education, health care and state government markets. Videré's expertise
includes consultation, design, sales, implementation and support of the
leading remote meeting and distance learning technologies. The founders
of Videré — Todd Luttinger, Bill Benoit and Steve Cogliano
— have over
35 years of collective experience in conferencing systems design, sales,
implementation and support. For more information, visit www.videreconferencing.com
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