Display Technologies Alleviate Communication Challenges for Hospitals

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January 18 2012 1:00 PM ET

To be a successful healthcare facility, hospital-wide communication is essential.  A hospital’s workflow moves so quickly, that without a streamlined form of communication and information sharing, you run the risk of creating a chaotic environment. Within a hospital, or even a smaller clinical facility—sharing important messages with staff, patients and visitors is incredibly important.

Today’s display technologies are a great way to modernize communication and create transparency. By installing a digital signage network, healthcare facilities can improve communication while contributing to a professional, positive experience for their patients, care providers and guests. From way finding applications in registration and waiting areas, in-room patient displays for communication, education and entertainment, professional display technology can have a major impact on healthcare facilities. Patient in-room displays can even serve as a source of revenue for healthcare facilities that offer on-demand television or game entertainment.

Join us on Wednesday, January 18 for an in-depth webinar on how professional displays can impact your healthcare facility, and further enhance hospital or practice-wide communication. We’ll also highlight key considerations and standards for healthcare-grade display technology and adopting a digital signage solution.
 
Learning Objectives:
 
  • A deeper understanding of how digital signage and display technology can impact a healthcare organization, by improving communications to ultimately increase the quality of a patient’s hospital experience. 
  • Industry standards for display technology in healthcare, including: UL 60066 Annex Q certification, pillow speaker interface (for in-room patient displays), built-in tri-band tuners.
  • Key considerations for adopting a digital signage solution, including: Pro:Idium® capability (allows for system-wide cloning from a single location), integrated b-LAN™ supporting LodgeNet HD Video on Demand
About the Speaker(s):

Brian Simmons
Healthcare Area Sales Manager
Panasonic Solutions Company

As a healthcare area sales manager for Panasonic Solutions Company, Brian Simmons supports the sales team to provide customized display solutions to meet the diverse requirements of the healthcare industry. Simmons was named Panasonic Area Sales Manager of the year for the Display Team in 2009. Prior to joining Panasonic in 2007, Simmons served as an account manager for NEC Display Solutions. Simmons is a seasoned expert in the healthcare display solutions space with more than 15 years in the professional display industry. Simmons currently resides in the Dallas area. Simmons holds an MBA in International Business from Illinois State University.