Skylight Healthcare Systems and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Partner to Create the Hospital Room of the Future: Healing in Comfort.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- San Diego-based Skylight skylight Roof opening covered with translucent or transparent glass or plastic designed to admit daylight. Skylights have found wide application admitting steady, even light in industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, especially those with a northern orientation. Healthcare Systems and Catholic Healthcare West Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) is a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation that operates hospitals in California, Arizona, and Nevada[1]. As such, it is exempt from federal and state income taxes. today announced a contract to install Skylight's ACCESS(SM) Interactive Patient System (ACCESS) - formerly GetWellTV - in the under construction Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. The hospital, located in Gilbert, AZ, is currently 85 percent complete and is scheduled for a June 2006 opening. Working concurrently with construction, Skylight Healthcare Systems is wiring the facility with a state-of-the-art network infrastructure including digital connections to nearly every patient room, offering modern entertainment and information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. to patients and visitors. With Skylight's ACCESS System, standard hospital television monitors will be transformed into multimedia centers, empowering patients with a direct connection to health education resources and entertainment amenities with a push of a button. ACCESS will allow Mercy Gilbert Medical Center patients, families and visitors to be entertained with feature films on demand, digital music, expanded television channels, email access and interactive games. In addition, patients will have on-demand control to view key hospital information, watch a library of patient education videos plus a forum to provide real-time feedback and make room comfort requests on their own - all from the in-room television. Similar to systems common in the hospitality industry, but specifically designed for the healthcare setting, patients will be provided with a specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. , integrated remote control and a custom wireless keyboard to view key information about the hospital and their stay. The Mercy Gilbert Medical Center will be a part of a larger development, and will provide comprehensive services on a 100-acre diversified medical campus. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is located at the SE corner of Val Vista Road and the future San Tan Freeway (Loop 202), and will open as an 88-bed facility which will include an emergency department, women's services, outpatient surgery Outpatient Surgery, also referred to as ambulatory surgery or same-day surgery, is surgery that does not require an overnight hospital stay. The term “outpatient” arises from the fact that surgery patients may go home do not need an overnight hospital and diagnostic imaging. "Catholic Healthcare West is designing a state-of-the-art facility with the Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, and as such, demanded a state-of-the-art patient experience," said Laurie Eberst, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. "By deciding to install the Skylight ACCESS Interactive Patient System, we are using the power of today's modern technology to provide a warm, inviting and empowered experience for our future patients, guests and staff," continued Eberst. "ACCESS has proven to increase both patient satisfaction and nursing job satisfaction, and aids the hospital staff by allowing nurses more time to do what they do best--care for patients," said David Schofield David Schofield may refer to:
See also Futility. Aldegonde, Lord St. bored nobleman, empty of pursuits. [Br. Lit.: Lothair] Baudelaire, Charles (1821–1867) French poet whose dissipated lifestyle led to inner despair. [Fr. Lit. enhances their experience, ultimately leading to a quicker and better recovery. We are honored that Skylight Healthcare Systems was chosen by Catholic Healthcare West to be a part of the exciting new Mercy Gilbert Medical Center facility," finished Schofield. Photos and interview opportunities are available upon request. About Medical Gilbert Medical Center Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (MGMC MGMC Mary Greeley Medical Center (Iowa) ) will be Gilbert's first hospital. The 100-acre campus will be located at the intersection of Val Vista Road and the future Loop 202 (south of Pecos Road and east of Val Vista). When Mercy Gilbert opens in June 2006, the hospital will be a four-story, full-service acute-care facility with 88 private rooms with the capacity to grow to 400 beds. The MGMC campus also will feature an on-site medical office building. For more information, please visit www.mercygilbert.com. About Skylight Healthcare Systems San Diego-based Skylight Healthcare Systems is the fastest growing interactive patient system provider in the nation. The company focuses on products and services that create operational efficiencies and improve patient satisfaction. Skylight's ACCESS(SM) Interactive Patient System (formerly called GetWellTV) is an interactive patient room communication, education and entertainment network designed to provide an efficient platform for communicating hospital information, automating guest service requests, and recreating the comforts of home with hotel-like amenities. The ACCESS(SM) system's services include health education on demand; real-time patient survey applications; interactive, two-way communications Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
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