Case Study - Alverno Information Services

Alverno Information Services is Building the Future of Healthcare with a Strong Network Foundation [PDF, 448k]: Alverno is the 320-employee information technology arm of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. (SSFHS). SSFHS handles more than 100,000 admissions and processes a million radiology images each year, while its laboratory performs some three million annual tests. Having recently completed its transition from mainframe to client-server architecture, Alverno began implementing new applications designed to move medical information where it is needed, faster and more efficiently. Like all healthcare organizations today, SSFHS is challenged to streamline its processes and operate more efficiently, even as it works to improve patient care.; Read the complete case study to learn how Alverno addressed their needs for a reliable, flexible network and the results they have achieved.