Health centers win wireless ‘makeover’

WARWICK – The Providence Community Health Centers Inc. is the winner of Atrion Networking Corp.’s “Unplug & Win” wireless network makeover contest.

Announced last night at a Tech Collective social event, the winning prize is valued at $35,000, with Cisco Systems providing the hardware for the new network, and Atrion designing and servicing the system.

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“A wireless network will allow our doctors and medical staff to provide more comprehensive, quality care for our patients without delay or disruption,” said Loretta Tharp, director of development and public relations for the centers.

Applicants were asked to answer three questions on need, benefits and community impact. The judging panel said that “Ms. Tharp clearly demonstrated a critical need for the modernization of health care activities.”

Melissa DelPrete, Atrion’s director of marketing, added that the company was “thrilled to be able to provide such a worthy organization with the latest in wireless technology. We know it will be a wonderful addition to the services they provide.”

Atrion Networking Corp. – an 1nService Member company – is a privately held company based in Warwick with sales offices in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire. It is a provider of technology solutions including telephony, equipment procurement, local-area and wide-area network (LAN and WAN) implementation, consulting and project management. To learn more, visit www.Atrion.net.

Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) designs, manufactures and sells Internet Protocol-based networking and other products. For more information, visit www.cisco.com.

Providence Community Health Centers was established in 1968 and provides primary health services, including prenatal care, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, adult medicine, and senior care to more than 35,000 patients at five health clinics around the city. For more information, visit www.providencechc.org.