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24 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • November/December 2014 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com SECURITY INNOVATION AWARD HEALTHCARE PROJECT WINNER S electing an enterprise access control system is a critical decision for security directors. The financial investment, the operational impact and the long-term strategy can be of great ben- efit to the organization, but if not handled prop- erly, it can also be catastrophic. A fter hear ing the ne ws that our exist- ing access control system would no longer be supported by the manufacturer as it reached its end-of-life, we had to make a change. This would begin the most innovative and expan- sive security systems integration project of my 32-year career at Navicent Health (formerly known as The Medical Center of Central Geor- gia or MCCG). The project required several months to complete and comprised approxi- mately 500 doors, 500 cameras and a host of other integrations. We were successful thanks to our strong relationships with our service pro- vider and manufacturers. The Project Footprint Navicent Health provides a broad range of com- munity-based, outpatient diagnostic, primary care, extensive home health and hospice care, and comprehensive cancer and rehabilitation services. Collaboration, communication create successful roadmap in revamp of organization's physical security system and compliance needs Navicent Health Invests in Long-Term Safety and Security Solutions Navicent Police Chief Quentin Jude takes notes as he assesses real-time video surveillance in the command center.