If a hospital clock system is not, first and foremost, a reliable system, then having consistent time displays and all the bells and whistles that generally come with a synchronized clock system are useless.
When choosing a hospital clock system to use in your hospital or healthcare facility, there are a few things you’ll need to pay attention to in terms of reliability. You don’t want to go purchase any old wireless, wired, or IP hospital clock without knowing two very important things: how it synchronizes, and how it’s made. The remainder of this article will outline both, making sure you know what to expect when it’s time to make the choice.
1. How it synchronizes
Hospitals are in a different situation when it comes to clock systems. They have to worry constantly about the products they install in their facility interfering with existing systems-many of which are integral in patient care. In contrast, for a facility like a school or corporate office, users don’t have to worry as much about products interfering with other products, mostly because these buildings just don’t have as many systems implemented as a hospital does. Due to this situation for hospitals, the proper research must be done when deciding on the technology that will be used with their hospital clock system. For example, if the hospital chooses wireless clocks for their building, they must make sure the frequency those clocks use to communicate will not interfere with other systems. If the product does interfere, it will have a direct effect on the reliability of the system. » Read more: Reliability of Hospital Clock Systems
