Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., to Provide Patients with Interactive Patient Education, Entertainment, Internet Access Through System Developed by TVR Communications.WOODSIDE Woodside is the name of several places or entities in the English-speaking world: Australia
TVR Televisiun Rumantscha (Switzerland TV) TVR Trevor Wilkinson (British automobile company) Communications LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (TVRC TVRC Time-Varying Radio Channel ) today announced that the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Fla., will provide patients with a wide range of in-room educational and entertainment programs through an interactive television system developed by TVRC. Slated for installation in Moffitt's patient rooms and common areas in September, TVRC's EnerLook Rover(TM) Graphical system is cutting-edge technology that will provide users with access to premium television programs, the latest movies delivered on-demand, as well as access to the Web, e-mail and instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or . In addition, the system will provide patients with digital educational content on a variety of topics, including information about their conditions, and treatment protocols and hospital procedures. "By providing this technology, we're confident our patients will feel more at home and connected to the outside world," said Edward Martinez, chief information officer and vice president of information technology for H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. "With the EnerLook Rover Graphical system, our patients will be able to remain in constant contact with their family and friends, as well obtain important information about their conditions and treatments. TVR's system will help us to increase patient satisfaction and contribute to our environment that encourages healing Healing See also Medicine. Achilles’ spear had power to heal whatever wound it made. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Agamede Augeas’ daughter; noted for skill in using herbs for healing. [Gk. Myth. and well-being." "Moffitt is a recognized leader in cancer treatment and research and is highly committed to enhancing the patient experience," said Michael D. Stebel, chief executive officer of TVR Communications' Interactive Media Division. "We're pleased that the hospital selected our iTV system, which is fast becoming the industry standard for delivering patient education, Internet access See how to access the Internet. and entertainment at hospitals and other healthcare facilities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . More than 35 major hospitals now use TVR Communications' interactive systems." About H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute In 2001, the National Cancer Institute awarded Moffitt the status of a Comprehensive Cancer Center in recognition of its excellence in research and contributions to clinical trials, prevention and cancer control. Additionally, Moffitt is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a prestigious alliance of the country's leading cancer centers, and is listed in U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. as one of the top cancer hospitals in America. Moffitt's sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. About EnerLook Rover(TM) For hospitals seeking to achieve the highest level of patient satisfaction and to deliver a rich set of entertainment, education and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the services to their patients, TVR Communications' EnerLook Rover Graphical is the most advanced and flexible interactive TV system available and delivers the ultimate interactive experience for patients and staff alike. Unlike other solutions, such as wheeled-in video carts or PC-based systems that place a large burden on nursing and administrative staff and which may require rewiring of the hospital for delivery of the solution, EnerLook Rover Graphical incorporates state-of-the-art software and hardware technology developed by TVR Communications - and proven by hospitals across the nation - that deliver digital patient education and entertainment on demand over the hospital's existing coaxial co·ax·i·al adj. Having or mounted on a common axis. coaxial Adjective 1. Electronics (of a cable) transmitting by means of two concentric conductors separated by an insulator cabling or local area network. About TVR Communications TVR Communications LLC is the leading supplier of interactive patient education and entertainment systems and services in the healthcare industry. With more than 4 million paid subscriptions per year, TVRC is the largest provider of television, telephone and patient education subscription services to hospital patients in North America. More than 3.5 million patients - the most in the industry - have used TVRC's interactive TV-based systems. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.tvrc.com or call (954) 771-0025, ext. 314. |
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