CASE STUDY

Overview of WellSpan Apple HIll Medical Center

Headquartered in York, PA, WellSpan Health is a valuable community resource that provides more than $187.9 million in combined charitable, uncompensated care and is dedicated to understanding and addressing the needs of each community it serves throughout south-central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.

The company employs approximately 20,000 people in a clinically integrated network of more than 220 patient care locations and eight respected hospitals, plus a regional behavioral health organization and a regional home care organization. WellSpan also provides the region's only accredited Level 1 Resource Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center with an endovascular neurosurgery program.

Partnerships include organizations such as Johns Hopkins Medicine, Hanover Hospital and Hospice & Community Care as well as hundreds of privatepractice community physicians.

Intenna Systems & WellSpan

The direct relationship between Intenna Systems and WellSpan began in mid-2019 when WellSpan contacted Intenna to perform health check and remediation efforts on an old DAS network installed in the WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital, located on the Apple Hill campus in York, PA.

The discussion soon shifted to designing and deploying a brand-new campus-wide DAS network to cover all buildings using a centralized head end located in the data center building. A fiber ring connects this building to all others on the campus. The rollout of the modern network used a phased, multi-year approach starting with new construction projects.

WellSpan's 20+ health centers provide patients and their families convenient options to find outpatient services, physician offices and other relevant WellSpan services ensuring these facilities are modern, accessible and convenient to many community members.

Phase One

The campus-wide solution began with installing a DAS in the new standalone Heart & Vascular Center building in mid-2021, while the building was still under construction.

Also included in the first project were new head end electronics and Mobile Network Operator (MNO) signal source equipment, which were installed in the nearby data center building The head end was designed with the long-term goal of expanding the DAS to cover all buildings over the next few years as budgets allowed.

Phases Two & Three

During the first half of 2022, WellSpan expanded the DAS to cover the Cancer Center addition while it was still under construction as well as the existing Women’s Center building.

The second half of 2022 brought the Apple Hill Medical Center building into the fold followed by the Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital a few months later.

All installation activities were finished with the network providing comprehensive coverage in all four buildings by mid-2023 including the Cancer Center attached to Apple Hill Medical Center.

Continuing Growth

Intenna’s relationship with WellSpan goes far beyond the installation of a new DAS for the Apple Hill campus. During the last 4 years Intenna also deployed cellular solutions in 9 other WellSpan facilities throughout the region, including Ephrata Community Hospital.

WellSpan remains committed to providing the highest quality cellular experience for patients and clinicians. Partnering with Intenna enables WellSpan to deploy networks on their terms while largely participating in monitoring, managing & maintaining each network to achieve maximum uptime, reliability and performance.

About Intenna

“Intenna Systems designs, builds and maintains some of the most complex indoor wireless networks available in the enterprise and service provider segments of the industry. Over two decades of experience provide our staff with unparalleled knowledge in designing, building, optimizing and maintaining customized distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cell solutions to fit your specific needs. We are distinguished by our commitment to quality and delivering the right solution to meet our customers’ diverse communications needs.”

WellSpan Health Success Story

Intenna’s relationship with WellSpan goes far beyond the installation of a new DAS for the Apple Hill campus. During the last 4 years Intenna also deployed cellular solutions in 9 other WellSpan facilities throughout the region, including Ephrata Community Hospital.

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