Do Hospitals Have WiFi?

• Most hospitals have WiFi service that is available for use by clinicians, staff, patients and visitors.
• Superior hospital WiFi service is thought to enhance the experience of both patient and care teams, to increase quality of care through faster access to patient data, and to minimize costs by improving employee productivity.
   

When entering an emergency room or beginning a hospital stay, most patients and their families have one burning question on their mind (aside from questions about diagnoses and treatment): “Do hospitals have WiFi?”

Here’s a brief FAQ that should answer most questions about the subject:

Do hospitals have WiFi?

Yes. Most hospitals and medical offices today offer WiFi access to the hospital network for clinicians, staff, patients and visitors.

Do hospitals have WiFi for patients?

Yes. WiFi services for patients and families are usually offered on an unsecured or “open” network connection that can be easily accessed from a laptop, tablet or smart phone. Whether they’re waiting for a doctor visit or recovering from an accident or illness, patients rely on hospital WiFi service to stay connected to families, friends, work and entertainment.

Do hospitals have WiFi for clinicians and staff?

Most hospitals, medical clinics and doctors’ offices provide separate WiFi networks for medical staff and patients. Physicians caregivers frequently use WiFi from tablets and smart phones to record or access patient data, schedules, workflow applications and more. By allowing clinicians to use a secured WiFi service that is separate from the WiFi used by patients and the general public, hospitals can help to better protect their network and sensitive patient health information.

Do hospitals have WiFi management teams?

Most hospitals have an IT staff that helps to manage WiFi services as well as many other aspects of hospital information technology infrastructure.

Do hospitals have WiFi managed services available to them?

Yes. Managed WiFi services enable hospital IT teams to outsource the installation, maintenance, monitoring and upgrades of WiFi technology to third-party vendor with more expertise in designing and implementing WiFi networks. By offloading routine tasks associated with managing a WiFi network, hospital IT teams can focus on more strategic IT priorities for health information technology.

How do hospitals WiFi managed services from Spectrum Enterprise work?

Managed WiFi services from Spectrum Enterprise provide a turnkey solution with connection speeds up to 100 Gbps. Spectrum Enterprise specialists manage the WiFi network end-to-end, providing services that include RF survey, design, installation and training for on-site staff as well as monitoring, equipment replacement and an end-user help desk.

Learn more about Spectrum Enterprise’s healthcare solutions and technology for hospital phone and telehealth services.