Healthcare Network Modernization for Beebe Hospital
Beebe Healthcare, a leading not-for-profit health system based in Lewes, Delaware, provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services across Sussex County. Founded in 1916, Beebe operates a 210-bed medical center along with multiple specialty facilities, including the Tunnell Cancer Center in Rehoboth Beach. Rapid population growth in coastal Delaware has driven increased demand for advanced medical services, requiring a scalable, secure, and high-performance healthcare IT infrastructure.
To support this growth, Beebe Healthcare partnered with ThinkSecureNet and its healthcare division, SecureNetMD, to modernize its network cabling systems, data infrastructure, and secure communications environment.
How ThinkSecureNet Supported Beebe Healthcare's Growth
SecureNetMD delivered a comprehensive healthcare network infrastructure upgrade in Delaware, focused on improving reliability, organization, and scalability.
At Beebe's main campus in Lewes, DE, SecureNetMD rebuilt six Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) closet, installed new equipment racks and structured patch panel systems, reorganized and optimized cabling for data, voice, and patient record systems, and improved network security and manageability. All work was completed in carefully planned phases to ensure zero downtime and continuous hospital operations.
At Beebe's Tunnell Cancer Center in Rehoboth Beach, DE, SecureNetMD performed a complete removal and rebuild of the Main Distribution Frame (MDF). Additionally, they provided full rewiring and restructuring of patch cable systems and improved network clarity, performance, and long-term scalability. This portion of the project was executed over a single weekend to eliminate disruption to medical staff and the more than 200 daily patient visits at the facility.
Both projects were led by a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) and executed by certified technicians specializing in healthcare IT and low-voltage infrastructure.
The Result: Secure, Scalable Healthcare Network
The comprehensive planning and execution of these projects allows Beebe to grow its network and adapt to high-bandwidth medical technologies that are on the horizon while maintaining high standards of patient care and operational efficiency.
