When Penn Medicine needed interoperable Employee ID Badges across their vast array of buildings and departments, K&A’s White Glove Service was the stand-out choice.
With staff spread across dozens of facilities, Penn Medicine needed secure, interoperable Employee ID badges quickly to ensure security and compliance.
Penn Medicine, anchored by Pennsylvania Hospital – the nation’s first hospital – has grown into a vast network of hospitals and facilities across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As the network expanded, the need for a single, secure, interoperable employee ID badge became critical. Badges had to provide secure access from parking areas to operating rooms, while also supporting downstream systems such as printing, lockers, payroll, vending, and patient records. Certain departments, such as Mental Health, required additional privacy measures. Facing this complex, multi-location challenge, Penn Medicine turned to K&A to design a secure, streamlined, and fully interoperable badging solution.
"We had a very hands-on, pre-existing relationship with the folks at UPenn. They recommended us to Penn Medicine to help with the process of creating one consolidated interoperable badge."
K&A created one consolidated interoperable badge.
K&A Industries delivered a single, fully interoperable employee ID badge across Penn Medicine’s entire network. Through detailed whiteboarding, prototyping, and testing, K&A integrated PACS proximity, magstripe, RFID, and barcode systems into one secure, custom-branded card. With streamlined production, expert distribution, and rapid mass deployment, K&A ensured seamless access, consistent reliability, and operational efficiency across all facilities—without disrupting staff workflows.
The initial batch of re-badges was designed to be fully interoperable across all Penn Medicine systems and locations, ensuring seamless access for staff.
K&A manages and maintains all 200,000 badges across Penn Medicine’s network, serving as their trusted secure credential custodian.
Year Relationship
For over a decade, Penn Medicine has relied on K&A to deliver badge production, ID supplies, and expert secure credential management across their entire healthcare system.
Partner with K&A Industries for secure, future-proofed ID badge solutions. Ensure network-wide interoperability, consistent branding, and streamlined badge issuance across all facilities.
