In ‘a concerted effort to take the complexity out of choosing the most appropriate nurse call system’, healthcare communication specialist, Static Systems Group (Stand C5), has categorised its Fusion-IP product range into three distinct sub-brands, and simultaneously added a wireless system.
Together, the new Fusion-IP ‘family’, comprising Ultima, Optima, Codem, and Aspire, can, the company says, ‘accommodate the nurse call needs of all healthcare environments – ranging from simple systems for smaller community hospitals and treatment centres, to hi-tech new-build schemes employing the latest IP technologies. A ‘cost-effective upgrade path’ for legacy systems is also provided.
“As an established company that has worked within healthcare for almost 50 years, we feel we have an obligation to provide pragmatic advice to specifiers and users of our products which will assist them in making more informed decisions, and to be confident that the correct solution has been chosen for their particular application, without incurring unnecessary costs to achieve the required functionality,” explains marketing manager, Jennie Horrocks.
“What has become clear is that no one solution fits all. With this knowledge, we set about clearly defining nurse call solutions to suit virtually every need and environment.”
‘Fusion-IP Ultima’ typically accommodates the needs of a new-build hospital requiring a fully structured wired solution, with IP connectivity at the patient bedside, in order to provide advanced functionalities such as VoIP speech and IP television entertainment. Equally, ‘for those wanting the simplicity and advantages of a structured-wired solution, but not full IP connectivity at the bedhead’, there is ‘Fusion-IP Optima’.
Designed for healthcare installations with more basic needs, or perhaps wishing only to refresh or upgrade an existing system, the company offers ‘Fusion-IP Codem’, while ‘Fusion-IP Aspire’ is a radio-based solution ‘ideally suited to low acuity environments’ such as hospices, day care facilities, and care homes, or as a temporary system for use during ward upgrades.
All ‘solutions’ in the Fusion-IP family can operate independently, or as one integrated system, with connection via a TCP / IP connection through an Ethernet switch.
