Feb 26 2010
TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare grade televisions and on-demand interactive patient education solutions, today announced an extended partnership with Alegent Health. Building upon an existing relationship, Alegent has chosen TeleHealth Services as its interactive patient education and entertainment partner in the health system's unprecedented "Generation Patient" enhancement initiative.
In an effort to provide the highest quality of service and the best patient experience, Alegent invested hundreds of millions of dollars to expand and enhance its five Omaha metropolitan hospitals. That investment, which focused on buildings, technology and quality, positions Alegent to care for the needs of its community well into the future.
"TeleHealth Services has been a true partner in our efforts to build for the future. From healthcare televisions to its TIGR interactive patient education systems, TeleHealth provides our patients and staff with on-demand access to condition-specific education at the bedside," said Beth Gibbs, Advanced Nurse Specialist for Alegent Health's System Nursing Department. "That kind of education ensures that both the patient and the family are hearing the same instructions, which is important for recovery."
TeleHealth Services is implementing its innovative TIGR interactive education and entertainment solution in six Alegent Health facilities. The partnership also encompasses upgrading all patient rooms and guest areas with state-of-the-art healthcare and commercial grade LCD televisions, Curbell GenIV direct access pillow speakers and Lucasey mounts. Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital will also be deploying the system's first all digital, on-demand patient entertainment solution.
"Our top priority is for our hospitals to combine the best clinical care with the optimal patient experience. We feel the investment in these patient-centered technology solutions will be cornerstones in helping us accomplish those goals," said Duane Carbullido, Operations Director for Information Technology Services at Alegent Health.
"In 2010, we plan on continuing our investment in the wellness of our communities and to ensure patient satisfaction and a higher level of medical care," said Carbullido. "This is a very large, serious undertaking and we felt it was only right to partner with a provider who could give us the full turnkey solution. To us, TeleHealth Services is the one-stop technology solutions integrator we were looking for. We are looking forward to the expansion of the TIGR product in our facilities, as well as the patient's healthcare grade HD televisions."
"It is a privilege to partner with Alegent Health on this impressive endeavor. Alegent's patient-centered, collaborative care model is a blueprint for excellent patient care. The projects we have partnered on will support patients with a broader range of care throughout the recovery continuum, while providing the home-like amenities to make their stay comfortable," said George Fleming, President of TeleHealth Services. "As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and more attention is placed on realizing the value of patient focused initiatives like "Generation Patient," TeleHealth is proud to demonstrate the benefits of offering unique healthcare technology integrations that support our customers' desire to improve quality, reduce cost, and enhance efficiency in the management and delivery of patient care."
SOURCE TeleHealth Services
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