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May/June 2016 • SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 45 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com T he Medical College of Wis- consin health network, a regional health care orga- nization with locations throughout Wisconsin, is employing an entrance configura- tion that combines an exterior auto- matic sliding door with an interior two or three-wing revolving door. The entrance solution from Boon Edam serves as a vestibule for sev- eral entrances at two of the health network's medical facilities. Auto- matic Entrances of Wisconsin (AEW Inc.) counts the Froedtert instal- lations among the more than 100 Boon Edam large diameter revolv- ing door installations that AEW Inc. has installed for medical facilities throughout the state. "Between 15-20 years ago, the concept of a large diameter auto- matic revolving door was foreign to most medical facilities. A major objection being they anticipated their clientele simply couldn't get used to it," explained Jay Walt, VP for AEW Inc. Walt embarked on a years-long campaign to convince hospitals and other medical facilities to adopt a large-size revolving door in addition to the sliding doors that many facilities were using. Walt continued, "It made so much sense to replace typical sliding door vestibules with a system that keeps out the weather, dirt and dust and helps keep hospital entrance areas clean and attractive." Breaking into the hospital mar- ket wasn't an overnight success for AEW. "We had to get buy-in from the owner, from management, and from many of the key departments." One of the initial objections to a revolving door was that it was per- ceived as not user-friendly. People approaching from the walkways on either side of the entrance would need to turn left or right and plan an "angle of attack" to enter the revolving door and that could often be inconvenient, especially for those already facing physical challenges. However, by putting the sliding door out front, all those entering the facility were now funneled into a new vestibule area and were ergo- nomically aligned with the revolv- ing door—problem solved! And the advantages from this new, two-door entrance proved to be numerous. Wisconsin Hospitals Employ Revolving Door Solutions Froedtert Hospital prime example of simple, yet highly successful entrance strategy to combat elements and save money Door Prop Alarm System When a door is held open, you'll hear about it. Designed to alert staff with a 100-db alarm, Detex EAX-300 Series door- prop alarms are a low-cost, practical loss. An intelligent circuit senses the exter , sounding an alarm when the door has rearming when the door has been closed again. Timing can be field-set from one second to four minutes, with a fifteen- second default. Powered , the alarm requires no electrical connection to install. Hard-wired e also available. • Magnetic door contact • Remote alarm • Wall-mounting kits 866-927-0399 www.detex.com/prop1 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com/10213445 CASE STUDY: HEALTHCARE B y St af f Rep o r t s