The Jericho, N.Y.-based cable vendor has partnered with GetWellNetwork Inc., Bethesda, Md., which sells the Interactive Patient Care system. The system enables hospitals to use televisions in patient rooms to show educational videos. It also enables patients to access e-mail, the Internet and movies.
The system also offers a medications database, hospital stay and visitor information, and services such as menus and meal ordering. Patients use a wireless keyboard, touch screen or hand-held device to run the system.
Nearly 70% of hospitals in the metropolitan region are customers of Optimum Lightpath, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.
More information is available at optimumlightpath.com and getwellnetwork.com.
--Joseph Goedert
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