Johnson Controls helps top public health system deliver better care at lower cost in new hospital

Technology inside Indianapolis hospital digitally communicates to improve clinical care in 315-bed facility

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Apr 21, 2015, 10:00 ET

MILWAUKEE, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors and nurses spend more time with patients at a top public hospital system in Indianapolis thanks in part to technology integration from Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company. The Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis features integrated clinical, building and administrative systems to improve clinical care for more than 19,000 inpatients and hundreds of thousands of outpatients each year. The facility is the new flagship hospital campus of Eskenazi Health, one of the country's largest public hospital systems.

The Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis features integrated clinical, building and administrative systems to improve clinical care for more than 19,000 inpatients and hundreds of thousands of outpatients each year. Doctors and nurses spend more time with patients at the hospital, thanks in part to technology integration from Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company.

"Patients are familiar with x-rays and stethoscopes during a visit to the doctor, but rarely consider that behind those hospital walls is a complex web of systems that work together to help doctors and nurses provide care," said Brendon Buckley, director, healthcare integration, Johnson Controls. "Building technologies play an important role in delivering better healthcare at a lower cost."

Technologies inside Eskenazi Health patients' rooms, such as nurse call, heating, air conditioning, lighting and television, digitally communicate to improve care and safety inside the hospital. For example, security systems communicate with nurse call devices to alert staff if a patient or clinician needs help. Nurses also stay at the patient's bed side longer with mobile access to medical records, such as medication.

"Our nurses and doctors need the right information at the right time to provide the best care possible for our patients," said Lee Ann Blue, chief nursing officer and executive vice present of patient care services at Eskenazi Health. "This new facility is designed to give our clinicians the technologies and resources they need to treat patients safely and effectively."

The integrated technology lowers energy and operational costs. The new facility is on track to become the first certified LEED® Silver hospital campus in Indiana, a prestigious standard in green building design.

HOK and Jacobs Engineering managed the design and construction of the more than 1.2 million square foot, 315-bed facility. The design and construction process leveraged a Johnson Controls Technology Contract to create a connected medical environment where more than 20 clinical, business and building systems communicate with over 40 interface points.

Technology contracting lowers initial construction costs and decreases long-term operational and utility expenses by converging individual systems into a single networking solution. The health campus will save critical resources by eliminating the need to manage multiple, duplicate or discrete systems under various vendors, contracts and proprietary protocols in the constantly-evolving technology marketplace.

The new hospital campus replaced Wishard Hospital and includes 19 operating rooms, an administrative building, an inpatient mental health unit, an outpatient care clinic, a 2,700-space parking garage, and a central utility plant.

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our 170,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. In 2014, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #12 company in its annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.

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