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The Anatomy of a Well Designed Arm TV System

When evaluating entertainment solutions, you want to be sure the device and connected hardware are safe, proven, and reliable. Here’s an overview of elements you should inspect to ensure you select the best arm-mounted entertainment system. NOTE:...

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How to Choose a Healthcare-Grade TV

When shopping for entertainment solutions for patients, hospital and healthcare providers want to be sure the patient devices are safe, reliable, and...

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Patient TV Signal over Ethernet: IPTV

Having worked at PDi as the Service Manager for over 13 years, it’s been a long time since we began discussing IPTV as a real option for healthcare...

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Why iPads are Bad for Patient Experience and Patient Safety

Patients can easily feel lonely during infusion therapy or a hospital stay. Healthcare organizations can help ease this loneliness by providing...

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5 Things to Help Plan Your Patient Television Installation

Are you wondering what TV equipment to buy, how to safely install and control televisions for patient entertainment or patient education in your...

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Understanding the Patient with a Continuity of Care Document

Healthcare providers need to be excellent at remembering how important their patients are and how much they rely on the providers to guide them...

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How Continuity of Care Nursing Impacts Health Care

Consistency can make or break a patient’s experience in healthcare. As part of receiving high-quality care, patients are typically seen by multiple...

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5 Strategies to Build a Care Coordination System that Works

Healthcare is very involved. Especially if a patient is very ill or has a chronic condition, there are likely many people involved in their care...

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Inefficient Primary Care Has Higher ACO Costs

In any situation, healthcare is not cheap. This isn’t a surprise. Doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, specialists and everyone involved in...

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Using Electronic Health Records to Help a Patient Care Coordinator

A patient care coordinator works diligently to ensure patients receive the best possible care throughout their healthcare experience. Care...

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Continuity of Care Matters in All Healthcare Settings

Acute or post-acute hospitals, infusion centers, primary care providers offices: no matter what healthcare setting you think of, continuity of care...

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What Does a Patient Care Coordinator Do?

Patient care coordinators wear many hats, at their core they are master communicators. Imagine, for a moment, that you’ve just been discharged from...

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