The hospitals Buchholz and Winsen GmbH, in Germany, are putting their heads together and with a geo-redundant communication network based on the Avaya UCaaS/Avaya Aura platform, they are creating the foundation for efficient collaboration, flexible workplace models and satisfied patients and employees. These are important aspects for creating a modern basis for digital networking.

High cost and competitive pressure, shortage of skilled workers, innovation bottleneck: the German health care system is ailing. Digitalisation could solve many problems, but progress in the inpatient sector is slow.