Backup Power (UPS)

Powering the modern healthcare sector

As technology continues to transform the healthcare industry, power issues have become an increasing problem. Learn how Eaton solutions safeguard medical equipment and processes amid escalating threats.

Continuous power for dependable performance

In today’s healthcare landscape, technology advancements are driving the practice of medicine, completely modernizing the way in which care is delivered and information is shared. Yet this increased reliance on technology has magnified the unequivocal need for continuous, clean power UPS power.

When a power outage strikes a healthcare facility, it can induce significant pain and a ripple effect. The impacts can be widespread throughout a facility, from disrupting patient care, to interrupting mission-critical systems, to causing significant financial, productivity and legal implications.

Unreliable power threatens the viability of healthcare operations

Rescheduled appointments

Repeated lab tests

Equipment damage

Inability to comply with HIPAA requirements

Loss of patient trust

Potential consequences that could arise

A new era in healthcare has arrived, placing ever-escalating demands on the IT systems that support it. From the proliferation of electronic medical records, to rigorous HIPPA regulations, to the expectation for 24/7 fail-safe operations, the need for critical equipment and systems to maintain a fully function facility has never been more vital.

Are you aware of the possible outcome if the power is compromised at a medical office, clinic, imaging center or hospital?

Loss of access to areas requiring keyless entry systems such as medication, vaccines and other medical supplies
Inability to view images of X-rays, MRIs and other digital systems
Loss of patient signaling systems
Inability to access electronic medical records (EMR)
Loss of critical systems needed to register patients, sterilize instruments, and complete billing and coding
Loss of vital facility systems such as heating, air conditioning, ventilation, emergency lighting, security cameras and elevators

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Pandemic fuels new uptime concerns

The need for reliable power in the healthcare sector has been further amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. With both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines requiring either refrigeration or freezing, outages have been blamed for dozens of incidents of spoilage, including 1,355 doses having to be tossed at a Houston-area hospital after a storm-induced outage.

Cybercrime as a threat to the healthcare business

The widespread adoption of electronic infrastructure is enabling healthcare workers to access data and patient records at the touch of a button. Yet with this shift, the industry has also become an increasing target for cyber criminals. In fact, global ransomware attacks doubled in medical environments during the third quarter of 2020 ── making it the most targeted industry, according to research from Check Point. Adding to the sector’s vulnerability is the dramatic increase in virtual appointments and hyper-distributed IT environments resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Because infrastructure equipment is smarter and more interconnected than ever before, deploying an end-to-end cybersecurity solution that includes the Eaton Gigabit Network Card has become absolutely essential.

$63 million is the estimated cost of a 2020 cyberattack at UVM Health Network that infected 5,000 network computers and lasted more than 40 days.

Erin Brown, WCAX3 reporter

Outages are costly

Gear your facility with the proper IT equipment to ensure you are safeguarded from cyber and ransomware attacks.

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PredictPulse has saved us money by the CT unit being up and accessible for ER and for med/surge. Even if we’ve had an outage, they have at least been able to continue to run CTs. The downtime doesn’t usually last more than a day or two, at most. If we were to run eight or nine CTs in a day at $800 per CT, those are the kinds of savings we’re talking about for a given incident.

C. Metzger, Field Service Technician at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

Did you know?

It doesn’t take a full-blown blackout to wreak havoc on sensitive medical equipment and critical processes ── even a single voltage dip lasting 15-18 milliseconds can damage equipment and negatively impact critical healthcare processes. Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)s not only provide emergency power during outages, they are essential to shield medical devices against a wide range of power anomalies. Take it a step further and consider the benefits of a lithium-ion UPS which provides a longer battery life and a layer of protection against cybersecurity threats.

Learn about lithium-ion UPSs

Eaton 9PX UPS

Double-conversion topology for constant power conditioning
Energy Star qualification
Features ABM technology
Extended battery life up to 50%
Easy-to-read LCD display

Explore the 9PX UPS

Eaton 9SX UPS

Robust online double-conversion power protection
Zero transfer time to battery
Continuous filtering of power
Internal, automatic static bypass
28% more wattage than the traditional UPS

Learn more about the 9SX UPS

Eaton solutions: save time, save money, reduce risk

A properly designed power protection solution is the most effective plan to keep healthcare entities safe in the wake of growing threats. Eaton UPSs and Brightlayer Data Centers software provide an effective course of action against power ailments ── preserving equipment health, protecting connected devices, and increasing productivity and revenue. Eaton solutions enable medical facilities to provide exceptional patient care, hygienic environments, and secure tests and procedures. Consider how Eaton helps solve some of healthcare’s greatest challenges:

Imaging & labs

Eaton UPSs provide continuous, clean power to prevent costly downtime and safeguard sensitive equipment against premature repair or replacement.

Life sciences

Eaton solutions safeguard mission-critical manufacturing processes against a loss of power, ensuring that pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products get to market quickly.

Nursing stations

Optimized patient care and access to EMR systems are among the outcomes achieved with Eaton UPSs.

Healthcare IT

By delivering reliable power, Eaton solutions ensure the availability of cloud-based electronic records, protecting privacy and enabling data to be immediately accessed and shared.

Medical providers

By enabling energy infrastructure to withstand power surges and outages, Eaton solutions help eliminate disruptions, maintain optimal patient care and facilitate business continuity.

Eaton helps make what matters work

It is critical to keep your medical facility up and running. Eaton can help you maintain a resilient medical facility in the wake of a power outage.

Keep a pulse on your power environment

Eaton’s Brightlayer Data Centers suite disaster avoidance software (IPM) provides the tools you need to manage, monitor and control power devices in both physical and virtual environments. By automating corrective actions to keep mission-critical applications running, IPM helps healthcare clients reduce the risks of downtime.

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Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.