Case Study: Diversicare achieves secure, simplified networking and 40% weekly IT time savings with Fortinet Secure SD-Branch

Skilled-Nursing Company Taps Fortinet’s Secure SD-Branch for Converged Networking and Security

Diversicare, a skilled‑nursing operator with 61 centers across nine states, needed more reliable, secure networking to protect HIPAA data and support growing patient and IoMT device connectivity. A small 15‑person IT team was strained by a fragmented, multi‑vendor environment and a failed SD‑WAN rollout, prompting a wireless upgrade that quickly expanded into a broader need to consolidate networking and security.

Working with Liquid Networx, Diversicare deployed Fortinet Secure SD‑Branch—including FortiGate NGFWs, Secure SD‑WAN, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiNAC, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer—giving a single‑pane‑of‑glass platform. The rollout delivered reliable SD‑WAN and improved wireless coverage, stronger threat prevention and regulatory compliance, a 40% weekly reduction in staff time spent on network/security management, easier cross‑coverage for IT staff, and a scalable foundation for growth and pandemic‑era virtual care.

Diversicare

Brian Cole

VP and IT Security Officer