Case Study: Dayton Children’s Hospital boosts security and cuts response times with Expel MDR

Expel MDR allows Dayton Children’s Hospital to strengthen security and reduce risks in patient care

Dayton Children’s Hospital, a pediatric healthcare provider, faced challenges managing a high volume of security alerts from its complex tech stack. The flood of data and false positives strained the team, increasing the risk that threats to critical patient data and care systems would go undetected. Seeking a more scalable approach, the hospital began evaluating managed detection and response (MDR) providers and chose to partner with Expel.

Expel implemented its MDR service, which integrated seamlessly with the hospital's existing security tools without requiring a system overhaul. The solution provided 24/7 monitoring, comprehensive visibility, and rapid response. This reduced incident recovery times from 4-6 hours to just 15 minutes, significantly improved operational efficiency for the security team, and strengthened compliance. With Expel, Dayton Children’s gained the confidence to pursue innovative healthcare initiatives, knowing its patient data and critical systems were well-protected.

Dayton Children’s Hospital

Nick Schopperth

Chief Information Security Officer