Page 13 - DECT Today - Issue 1 - April 2014

DECT CASE STUDY DECT case study: Psychiatric University Clinics, Basel Psychiatric clinics provide the most The Basel Psychiatric University Clinics are demanding environment in matters of part of the public health service of the Canton personal protection. This is especially true if of Basel, Switzerland, and are among the the complex sits only 200 metres from the leading institutions of this type in the national border, extends over more than country. With more than 1,000 employees, three hectares and comprises around 30 they offer services in psychiatric treatment, buildings. Creating an alarm and comm- university teaching and research, as well as unication system in such an environment, education and further education, although which completely, autonomously and reliably the well-being of patients and the safety of facilitates alarm transmission with personnel have the highest priority. localisation of the transmitter, as well as Each year the PUC are confronted with interactive voice and text communication, is around 25 personal emergency calls in which really a masterpiece. The Basel Psychiatric fast and effective intervention is required. University Clinics (PUC) entrusted the This requires an efficient and reliable alarm security of their personnel to the Ascom and communication system. Until about one IP-DECT system, and at the same time have year ago, this central task was performed to also acquired an effective means for the full satisfaction of the PUC by an Ascom efficiently designing operating procedures. CTS900 system. ➔ The Basel Psychiatric University Clinics are part of the public health service of the Canton of Basel. DECT Today - The Success Story Continues · www.dect.org 13