Network protection and security at Fortis Healthcare India Hospital with Vivotek cameras

More than fifty video surveillance cameras from the manufacturer Vivotek protect and ensure the day to day of health personnel, patients and facilities of one of the hospitals that the medical service provider Fortis Healthcare Limited has in India.

Fortis Healthcare Limited is one of the leading medical service providers in the Asia-Pacific region, with presence in countries such as India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dubai, United Arab Emirates or Mauritius, where it offers its expertise in the areas of diagnostics, Primary Care and Day Hospitals.

In its international expansion strategy, a key element of Fortis Healthcare's operations focuses not only on protecting the physical health of patients, but the environment in which sick people are such as health workers with networked security systems, as has happened in one of the group's hospitals in Ludhiana (India), where manufacturer systems have been installed Vivotek.

One of the challenges of this project was the deployment of wiring for the placement of the cameras without interrupting their daily operation of the hospital., Something that the system integrator, Computer Services Integration, He achieved without disturbing the patients or the activity thanks to the dedication of a lot of labor that took care of even the smallest detail.

Choosing the right hardware

One of the objectives of this project was also to protect expensive medical equipment., So to choose the most suitable video surveillance hardware, four fundamental aspects were taken into account.: Patient movement, Patient safety, the protection of employees and the different environments of the hospital.

Inside the hospital were installed 54 units model IP8133 Vivotek, A camera that allows users to receive multiple video streams simultaneously, making it the ideal choice for keeping a 'remote eye' on patients and staff, As assured by those responsible.

Also, This compact model is capable of detecting any attempt to alter your operations, since it integrates a recording software of 32 channels and a PIR sensor for human detection.

To monitor the external areas of the hospital, five IP8332 units were installed, A high-performance bullet-type network camera in outdoor environments, with a removable day/night IR filter and infrared illuminators, with an effective range of up to 15 Meters, and multi-stream video capability.

In this sense, all images captured by Vivotek cameras are managed with video management software ST7501, that offers the security operator complete control and management of all flows from one place. In addition, This software allows to operate in real time remote monitoring, as well as recording, Easy playback and even event trigger management functions.

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