Hospital Safeguards Data, Enhances Information Access

Overview

El Camino Hospital is a 395-bed community hospital based in California's Silicon Valley. Along with recognized programs in specialty areas such as cardiology and oncology, the hospital is known for using the latest in computer technology to serve its patients. To enhance the security of its client computers and provide better information access to roving staff, the hospital upgraded its client systems to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. The result is even tighter security for confidential patient information and improved access to data for employees, including a growing number of users with Windows-based Tablet PCs.