Thomas Jefferson University Hospital installs Smarter Security access control solutions

In order to increase the safety of patients and staff, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is installing Smarter Security access control lathes at the entrances of five of the campus buildings.

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has strengthened security with the installation of access control systems Smarter Security. The project has begun at the reception of the Gibbon building and, Later, will continue in four other campus buildings.

Fastlane Plus AS and Fastlane Intelligate optical lathes and other 9 Fastlane Plus systems will be installed, in groups of three, to protect all three entries. An implementation that is being carried out by Siemens Building Technologies.

Doctors and staff enter through the lathes or through private door-controlled access, while visitors have to pass through these 'doors' and, using the FastScan solution, integrated into the lathes, are read the barcodes of your cards.

Intelligate systems are installed alongside Fastlane Plus systems and their wider access door with rear sensing gate, allows stretchers and wheelchairs to pass through. In total, eighteen Fastlane Plus lathes to protect Thomas Jefferson University Hospital buildings.

"Hospitals in big cities face major security challenges. With Fastlane entry control solutions it is possible to reduce many risks from day to day, as well as deterring more extreme threats. Fastlane optical lathes are characterized because they are very reliable", comments Brian Drea, Siemens Building Technologies Account Executive.

Fastlane Plus AS combines the safety of Fastlane optical technology with the deterrence of a barrier-operated arm and enables open-mode operation. Intelligate is an access door for 40 centimeters wide and, unlike other models, provides great accuracy in your alarms by using Fastlane technology. FastScan is a proximity solution and barcode reader that is integrated into Fastlane lathes and allows perfect differentiated control between visitors and employees.

Department of Security

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital integrates, as part of its comprehensive security program, a state-of-the-art access control system. The Department of Security is responsible for all access card programming, as well as tracking activity that occurs in buildings. This technology is used in sensitive campus areas, as well as the rooms of the residence and office buildings.

The Security Response Center (Src), located in the Gibbon building, you can monitor activity at these facilities, allow remote access through the CCTV system and respond quickly to any unauthorized attempts that occur at the entrance.

The Department of Security is also responsible for approving applications to install or block conventional keys throughout the campus and recommend the location of all CCTV equipment. The department decides on these facilities based on the sensitivity/complexity of the area, or the surface of the area to be monitored.

The SRC is equipped with state-of-the-art safety technology including closed-circuit color monitors, digital video cameras and recorders.

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