Monday, August 18, 2014

Free TV on flat screen for hospitalized patients – Dordrecht.net

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 ROTTERDAM – Patients at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital recorded can all look soon free TV from bed, a modern flat screen TV. On Monday, August 18th is the first of the 455 old television sets replaced. The entire replacement surgery at the locations Dordwijk Zwijndrecht and is expected to last a month.

To look from the hospital, patients had to rent a television device from a remote operator to date. Particularly because of the cost, saw many patients on it to watch TV. The Albert Schweitzer Hospital has been investing a lot in a few years a welcoming home for patients and not found it this time to pay for TV reception. Guests apart Moreover, the current TV’s an outdated tube type with a small screen. Were

“Watching TV is part of it for those who want it,” said board chairman Pier Eringa. “In a hotel where you do not have to pay extra, and we also wanted for a while from. It took a while to decide what system we would choose and where to find a suitable supplier to but now it is finally arrived. ” Eringa continued Monday with patient Harry Kloek of Giessen the first television to Department of Surgery A2. Valiant is happy with a good TV above his bed: “You bring in your hospital still many hours alone Distraction is important not to start brooding This unit has a much calmer, clearer than the previous one…” From the moment Kloek Eringa and turned it on, all other televisions were released at the hospital, to prevent some patients would still have to pay and other patients do not.

The new 24-inch TV sets, with extended channels, leased through the company Patient Line, the same company that leased the old TVs. “The collaboration has always been good and Patient Line was also good to meet the new desire of the hospital,” says Eringa. The new TVs are suitable for expansion with digital capabilities at a later time. Sales manager Paul Rutten of Patient Line: “By a dongle to add, the TV log on to the hospital wifi network, then the hospital can offer a range of apps and web pages, which, for example patients local providers can access.”. The hospital will further elaborate this possibility.

The investment in new televisions is not in the normal budget of the hospital, which, after all, first of all, good care is intended. Eringa “Because we felt that we could continue really not on the same footing, we have been operating for five years advanced, we’d like to show these costs sponsors We invite companies out for themselves to abuse in return… we will provide space on the hospital channel televisions, which they can achieve. “a large audience on an annual basis

The first sponsor is Albert Schweitzer Hospital Foundation Kiosks, which contribute 20,000 euros per year for five years. Potential sponsors can contact Ronald Hemerik fundraiser of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital, via e-mail rjhemerik@asz.nl

Photos:
 Hospital Director Eringa (l) take the first flat in use with patient Harry Stout and Paul Rutten operator Patient Line. Photo Frederike Roozen-Slieker

 

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