- Can we record the programs that you play on The Patient Channel?
Yes, you can make your own reference videotape copies of our programs to use with staff and patients. Please note the following restrictions:
- You must continue to provide the live channel via satellite 24/7 to all patient rooms
- You may not edit or change the programs in any way
- Programming can be used only within the facility that is licensed to receive The Patient Channel
- You are responsible for making your own copies to use on site; GE cannot supply videotapes of the programs
- GE updates programming continuously and therefore is not responsible for the accuracy of videotape copies
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- What type of content will you be playing on The Patient Channel?
Programming will cover the most common conditions and diseases including heart disease, diabetes, pulmonary disease and cancer. We're also addressing common problems in patients such as arthritis, smoking cessation, nutrition, stress management and anxiety. Click here to view our programming schedule and learn about our content.
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- Can we get and/or buy copies of the videotapes for distribution on our own internal tape distribution system?
You can make your own reference videotape copies of our programs to use with staff and patients. Please note the following restrictions:
- You must continue to provide the live channel via satellite 24/7 to all patient rooms
- You may not edit or change the programs in any way
- Programming can be used only within the facility that is licensed to receive The Patient Channel
- You are responsible for making your own copies to use on site; GE cannot supply videotapes of the programs
- GE updates programming continuously and therefore is not responsible for the accuracy of videotape copies
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- How do you make sure that the content played on the channel is valuable?
We conduct surveys of all hospitals in the network, as part of our formal needs assessment process, in developing the channel programming. All content is reviewed by an advisory board made up of board certified physicians and healthcare education experts with expertise in the areas that we cover on the network. In addition, an ethical, legal and regulatory review board will review all programming and ads to ensure that it meets the appropriate standards.
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- How often will the broadcast schedule change? Will the web site be updated with these changes?
The broadcast schedule will only change once per quarter (every 3 months) and the web site will be updated at the same time. For the entire quarter, the same programs will air on the same days and times and will not change until the following quarter. Patient Channel coordinators are notified by email and fax about 1 month before the change, so they can relay the new information to staff and patients.
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- Is the Patient Channel available in Spanish? Are any of your programs available in any other languages?
The Patient Channel is closed captioned in Spanish and English. Currently, there are no programs available in other languages.
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