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Visits
Families of patients throughout the region can utilize the telehealth
technologies to connect with their loved ones from a distance. Videoconferencing
provides a mechanism for families that cannot visit their loved
ones while they are hospitalized related to weather, work, or distance.
Patients and families who have taken advantage of
this technology include; patients in neutropenic precautions with
young children who could not physically enter the rooms, patients
who have been hospitalized for a long period of time who need/want
to talk with their local support system some distance away, babies
who are transferred to the NICU while mother recovers at a distant
location, precious goodbyes to those patients facing their end of
life, and hospitalized patients waiting to be part of a significant
family event.
If you are interested
in more information about utilizing telehealth technologies in this
way contact us at 1-800-562-9753, ext. 3218. Or discuss this with
the social workers, discharge planners, or nurses caring for your
loved one.
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