WPS: Gelre Hospitals Transform Mobility at Apeldoorn and Zutphen
Gelre ziekenhuizen, formed through a hospital merger in 1999, is a regional hospital with two main locations in Apeldoorn and Zutphen. With over 3,100 dedicated employees, ranging from medical specialists to volunteers, the hospital works daily to improve the health of the more than 450,000 people in its service area.
In addition to medical care, facility services also play a crucial role in the overall experience of patients, visitors, and staff. A key part of this is parking management, which received a major upgrade at the end of 2023.
About the Project
The challenge:
For its Apeldoorn location, Gelre ziekenhuizen needed to replace one of the parking lots for visitors and staff. The decision was made to increase the parking capacity of the new facility, freeing up space elsewhere on the grounds for future building projects. This created an immediate need to also replace the outdated parking system at both the Apeldoorn and Zutphen locations. The old system was ‘end of life’ and no longer met current standards, making a complete renewal necessary. The new system was required to be flexible and future-proof for both visitors and staff. It also needed to allow the parking costs for staff to be handled within the administration of Gelre ziekenhuizen. Additionally, the hospital environment required a user-friendly system, especially for older people and those with limited mobility.
The solution:
ParkID proved to be the solution that fully met the requirements of Gelre ziekenhuizen, including flexibility, future-proofing, and user-friendliness. The system integrated seamlessly with the existing IT infrastructure and offers features like license plate recognition and accessible payment machines for disabled users. In terms of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), WPS also stood out as the best option. On WPS's recommendation, the new parking system was placed in the cloud, providing management benefits.
The result:
The implementation of the new parking system went smoothly and according to plan. The result is an efficient and future-proof parking system that has significantly improved the parking experience for both visitors and staff. The system is easy to use, and with license plate recognition, it's faster, contributing to a positive hospital visit experience. Gelre ziekenhuizen can easily expand the system in the future. They are already considering adding cashless parking using QR code payments, which can be implemented immediately if Gelre ziekenhuizen decides to do so.
About WPS
Since its establishment in 1985, WPS Parking Solutions has grown from a local Dutch provider of parking systems into one of the world’s leading providers of cloud-based automated parking solutions. WPS’ mission is to create smart, reliable and future-proof parking solutions that are designed for today’s and tomorrow’s connected world.
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