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5 Ways Technology is Supporting the Rise of Value-Based Care

The value-based care movement is accelerating. According to recent data, more than 13 million Medicare beneficiaries are now aligned with accountable...

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45 Years and 4 Reasons Why to Choose PDi Hospital TVs

Since 1980, PDi has exclusively served the healthcare industry as a leading manufacturer of patient television systems. Discover why PDi hospital...

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PDi Smart Hospital TV Hardware and Remote TV Management

PDi builds healthcare-grade, all-in-one Android(TM)-based TVs to deploy Epic MyChart Bedside TV, while providing the best experience with easy pillow...

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Healthy Holiday Habits – Tips for Patients and Senior Residents
Part 3 - Holidays in Healthcare The holiday season is often filled with indulgence and relaxation, but for patients and senior living residents in...

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Holiday Stress Management: Mental Health Tips in Healthcare Settings
Part 2 - Holidays in Healthcare The holiday season brings unique emotional and mental health challenges for both patients, residents, and healthcare...

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5 Ways Healthcare Staff Can Improve Patient Satisfaction During the Holidays
Part 1 - Holidays in Healthcare The holiday season is a time for joy, reflection, and togetherness, but it can also bring unique challenges to...

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Hospital TV Signal Options: IPTV, Satellite TV, Cable TV

In healthcare settings, providing entertainment options like TV is essential for patient satisfaction and comfort. A high-quality TV signal system is...

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Hospital TV Signal Solutions for Improving Patient Experience in Rural Healthcare

Recently, healthcare facilities, especially those in the rural and Midwest, have encountered challenges with cable TV signal providers requiring...

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5 Benefits of Cloud-Based Electronic Health Records
In recent years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a significant shift towards digital solutions, with cloud-based Electronic Health Records...

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The Power of PDi Arm-mounted Patient TVs for the Healthcare Experience

In today's healthcare landscape, patient experience is paramount. Hospitals and medical clinics are increasingly turning to innovative technologies...

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Transform Clinical Workflows and Boost Nursing Satisfaction

Healthcare nurses experience burnout and are becoming less satisfied with their jobs. The nursing industry needs new and creative solutions. Nurses...

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Enhancing Patient Care: The Power of Smart Hospital Room TVs

Discover how smart hospital room TV technology improves patient care. Smart patient TVs offer meaningful health information and entertainment with...

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Hospital Pillow Speakers: Enhancing Patient Experience with Smart TV Technology
In the realm of healthcare, where every detail counts towards patient satisfaction and efficient care delivery, even seemingly small innovations can...

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Mental Health Awareness: Addressing Nurse Burnout
Nurses are the backbone of patient care. When nurses are happy and well taken care of, ultimately, patients are, too. Supporting nurses and helping...

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5 Ways AI is Changing the Face of Healthcare
In recent years, the applications of artificial intelligence have surged, revolutionizing various industries to be more efficient and effective, and...

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Troubleshooting Tips for PDi TVs
Dealing with a malfunctioning TV can be frustrating, especially when you have a history with the product and still can't pinpoint the problem. To...

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Measuring Patient Engagement: 5 Metrics You Can't Ignore
Data is invaluable in healthcare, providing vital information for decision-making. Patient engagement metrics measure how well a facility connects...

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Leasing vs. Financing Medical Equipment: Making the Right Choice
Healthcare facility managers grapple with numerous expenses, from labor and medical supplies to prescription drugs and utilities. Among these, the...

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3 Best Practices for Hospital Fall Prevention
In recognizing the risks associated with patient falls and the potential for severe injuries, hospitals play a pivotal role in ensuring patient...

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A Closer Look at IPTV in Hospitals
IPTV, Internet Protocol TV,remains a prominent topic in the healthcare industry, steadily gaining momentum as a game-changer. In part one of our IPTV...

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3 Cost-Effective Strategies for Delivering an Exceptional Patient Experience
Achieving a balance between delivering an exceptional patient experience and managing budget constraints is an ongoing challenge in the healthcare...

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The Benefits of IPTV in Healthcare Settings
IPTV is emerging as the next evolution in TV distribution in healthcare facilities. This modern approach brings significant time and cost savings to...

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Pivium & PDi: A 40-Year Partnership Enhancing Healthcare Experiences
In the world of healthcare, the most effective solutions often emerge from collaborative efforts. Pivium and PDi are prime examples of this, with a...

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No Cable, No Problem: The Untapped Benefits of OTA TV
In a world dominated by cable TV and streaming services, rooftop TV antennas may seem like a thing of the past. However, with skyrocketing costs and...

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6 Benefits of Personal Arm TVs in Healthcare
Have you ever used a personal arm-mounted TV in a healthcare setting, like a dialysis clinic or rehabilitation hospital center? If you have, you...

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Enhancing Care Delivery: The Trend of Virtual Nursing
The ongoing nursing shortage, intensified by the challenges brought on by the pandemic, has pushed healthcare facilities to explore innovative...

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Tomorrow's Operating Rooms: ASCs and the Future of Surgery
In recent years, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) have witnessed substantial growth, fueled by the increasing demand for outpatient care. Today,...

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Are Ambulatory Surgical Centers as Safe as Hospitals?
Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) have emerged as a modern solution to healthcare needs, but the pressing question remains: Are ASCs as safe as...

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Beyond the Remote: A Guide to Hospital Smart TV Accessories
Gone are the days when patients were limited to controlling a hospital TV with a standard remote. Patient interactions have evolved, boasting a wide...

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TV Solutions for Long-Term Care
When it comes to implementing an entertainment system at a long-term care facility, the signal source, head-end equipment, and installation process...

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PDi Personal Patient TVs in 6 Healthcare Settings
In the world of healthcare technology, personal patient TVs have emerged as valuable tools. These solutions offer more than just entertainment – they...

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3 Tips for Designing Ergonomic and Welcoming Healthcare Facilities
Creating a positive patient experience is crucial when it comes to healthcare. Patients often feel apprehensive, and the environment they encounter...

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Harmonious Healing: How Music Improves the Lives of Dementia Patients
Memory disorders pose complex challenges for patients and their caregivers. But amidst the struggles, there's a powerful ally that can make a...

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5 Must-Listen Podcasts for Healthcare Facility Managers
Staying informed and current is crucial for facility managers looking to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry. With so...

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The Top 5 Healthcare Podcasts about PX in 2023
Are you ready to take your patient experience game to the next level? As healthcare continues to shift towards value-based care, it's more important...

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10 Helpful Tips for Practicing Self-Care During Mental Health Awareness Month
As we kick off Mental Health Awareness Month this May, it's an opportune time to focus on our mental well-being and make self-care a priority. In...

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How SDOH Influence Community Health & Wellness
Health is a fundamental aspect of human life. It affects our ability to work, learn, and thrive as individuals and as communities. However, health is...

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Healing the Heartland: Rural Medicine in Focus
Access to quality healthcare is a basic human right, but unfortunately, for many individuals living in rural areas, receiving timely and ongoing...

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Using AI to Write Blog Posts: A Review
Recently, AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard have received a lot of media attention because of their intuitive and high-speed capabilities. With it being...

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PDi’s Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Responsibility
As the world becomes increasingly aware of the impact that our actions have on the environment, it’s crucial that every industry takes steps to...

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5 Reasons PDi is a Great Place to Work
PDi offers an exceptional workplace for employees looking to grow and thrive in their careers. With a culture that values collaboration, innovation,...

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Transitioning to IPTV: A Q&A for Healthcare Facilities
Over the course of the last few months, many healthcare facilities have been notified that their cable companies will no longer provide traditional...

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The Rise of Telehealth: A New Era of Healthcare Delivery
Since the emergence of Covid-19, Telehealth services have seen rapid expansion. The pandemic completely transformed the way medical services are...

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Healthcare Data Security: Overview, Risks, and Solutions
In a digitized world, cyberattacks against healthcare organizations are becoming more and more widespread. As hackers become skilled at infiltrating...

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How Patient Engagement Software is Transforming Healthcare
One of the biggest challenges facing healthcare providers today is keeping patients engaged in their healthcare. After all, without proper...

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Cloud-Managed Services to Improve Healthcare Efficiency
As the digital world booms, cloud-managed services have emerged as a powerful tool to streamline operations. Touting benefits such as reduced costs,...

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Solutions to Alleviate the Nursing Shortage in Your Hospital
Still reeling from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, and struggling to manage a surge of patients due to an aging population, US hospitals are...

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Will the Debt Ceiling Crisis Impact US Healthcare Providers?
On Thursday, January 19, the US federal government reached its debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion. With the House and Senate politically divided, the...

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The Anatomy of a Well Designed Arm TV System

When evaluating entertainment solutions, you want to be sure the device and connected hardware are safe, proven, and reliable. Here’s an overview of...

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How to Choose a Healthcare-Grade TV

NOTE: This blog was last updated on Oct 11, 2024. When shopping for entertainment solutions for patients, hospital and healthcare providers want to...

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Patient TV Signal over Ethernet: IPTV

Having worked at PDi as the Service Manager for over 13 years, it’s been a long time since we began discussing IPTV, Internet Protocol TV, as a real...

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Why iPads are Bad for Patient Experience and Patient Safety

Updated December 10, 2024 by Cat Saettel Patients can easily feel lonely during infusion therapy or a hospital stay. Healthcare organizations can...

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5 Things to Help Plan Your Patient Television Installation

Last Updated: August 9, 2024 by Cat Saettel Are you wondering what TV equipment to buy, how to safely install and control televisions for patient...

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Understanding the Patient with a Continuity of Care Document

Healthcare providers need to be excellent at remembering how important their patients are and how much they rely on the providers to guide them...

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How Continuity of Care Nursing Impacts Health Care

Consistency can make or break a patient’s experience in healthcare. As part of receiving high-quality care, patients are typically seen by multiple...

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5 Strategies to Build a Care Coordination System that Works

Healthcare is very involved. Especially if a patient is very ill or has a chronic condition, there are likely many people involved in their care...

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Inefficient Primary Care Has Higher ACO Costs

In any situation, healthcare is not cheap. This isn’t a surprise. Doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, specialists and everyone involved in...

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Using Electronic Health Records to Help a Patient Care Coordinator

A patient care coordinator works diligently to ensure patients receive the best possible care throughout their healthcare experience. Care...

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Continuity of Care Matters in All Healthcare Settings

Acute or post-acute hospitals, infusion centers, primary care providers offices: no matter what healthcare setting you think of, continuity of care...

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What Does a Patient Care Coordinator Do?

Patient care coordinators wear many hats, at their core they are master communicators. Imagine, for a moment, that you’ve just been discharged from...

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The Patient Experience Matters to PDi

Patient experience matters. NOTE: This blog was updated August 2022. PDi understands that. Trusted for 40 years, US-based PDi satisfies patients in a...

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Three Cheers for Choosing PDi

Patient TVs - Tablets - Telehealth As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each...

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5 Small Ways to Make a Big Difference in #PX

It doesn't take a lot to make a big difference in the patient experience. NOTE: This blog was updated August 2022.

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Still using old analog TVs in medical centers?
Options for digital converter box for TV The cable company has told you it’s time to switch from analog signal to digital encrypted content. However,...

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TV Viewing Trends and Technologies for Patient Satisfaction

Do your TV technology choices align with your patient populations today, and keep up with the future demands? Traditional antenna TV, satellite or...

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Save Staff Time & Steps with Smart Patient TVs

Healthcare staff are often overwhelmed and pulled in many different directions; all while being expected to provide quality care to their patients....

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Why Choose Smart Hospital TVs for Patients and the Future

Last update January 14, 2025 by Cat Saettel Communication is the heart of patient experience. How can you use smart TVs to help build connections...

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Patient Centered Care includes Smart TV Technology

Technology and patient experience go hand in hand. We’ve all come to expect that smart technology is integrated into our work, shopping, homes, and...

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Be the Hero in Your Patient Experience

Do you want your patients to have the best experience possible at your unique healthcare facility or hospital space? Choose interactive patient TV...

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Choose the Right Broadcast Signal and TVs for your Healthcare Space

Satellite, Cable, IPTV, oh my! Where does one start to understand how to provide excellent TV options to entertain and inform patients who are in the...

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Safely Engage Patients with Communication and Entertainment Carts

Healthcare providers know how important a safe, great experience is for patients and their overall satisfaction. Providers are often looking for new...

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Hospital TVs Safely Display Consistent Communications

How many times have you created a handout and printed the final copies, just to get a call with more edits? That is incredibly common in many fields...

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Healthcare Facility Managers Benefit from Hospital TVs Too

It may feel like you should be able to easily choose just any TV you want for your healthcare facility. We do that for our homes, why not in a place...

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3 Ways Patients Benefit from Healthcare-grade TVs

Last Updated July 23, 2024 Fun isn’t typically the first thought that comes to mind when thinking about a hospital stay or an outpatient visit....

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There’s No Power Struggle Using PoE Patient Televisions

You've probably heard about Power-over-Ethernet and some of the benefits of PoE. Are you ready to learn more about this cost-effective and...

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3 Ways to Score Big with Patient Satisfaction at Treatment Centers

The patient experience is incredibly important at health treatment centers or infusion clinics where patients typically spend hours receiving...

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Affordable SmartTV without Internet: Customize Your Patient Engagement

Imagine being a patient with so many entertainment options that you lose track of time while you’re receiving care. You’re surprised when nurses come...

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Three Ways Patient TVs Matter

Patients deserve excellent care in many ways during their healthcare journey. That care comes through many things like individuals, medicine, and...

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Three Ways to Enhance Patient Safety in 2021

We’re in a new year, and COVID-19 is still around, which means healthcare facilities, businesses and individuals are still working together to keep...

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Is Your Healthcare Facility Up to Code?

Choose healthcare-grade patient TVs designed for patient safety, rather than simply shopping at your local consumer electronics store. Following the...

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Top 5 Digital Technologies to Improve Patient Safety During a Pandemic

Healthcare priorities have certainly shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, the right technology can help you through these challenging times.

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PDi Feels Like Home

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Behind the Scenes at PDi: Vlog

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Overcome Today’s COVID Safety Challenges with Digital Technology

Amid all the changes 2020 has brought about for businesses, individuals, public places, schools and healthcare systems, increasing safety measures...

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PDi Safe Practices for All

Safety is of primary importance as we all face new realities and want to do what is right in the COVID-19 era. “Do what is right” is one of PDi’s...

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PDi Builds Creative Solutions: A Look Inside Our Machine Shop History

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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YES! Your Arm TV Questions, Answered

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Do You Want Kids in Hospitals to Have Fun?

While no one ever wants to be in a hospital, it can be especially hard for children to spend hours or days in a hospital bed. To improve the patient...

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Why I Love PDi

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Expedite Designs with OSHPD Pre-approved Healthcare TV Systems

If you design or manage a hospital or healthcare center in California, chances are you’ve heard of OSHPD, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and...

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Continuing Patient TV Installations During COVID-19

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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PDi in Five Words

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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CMS Blanket Reimbursements for Telemedicine

During the coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine and telehealth services are a safe, convenient way to continue to serve patients even in the era of...

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The Important Benefits of Telehealth for COVID-19 and Beyond

For years now, the US healthcare industry has slowly been adjusting to the need for telehealth, but adoption hasn’t been systematic. As the COVID-19...

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PDi: People Helping People

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re publishing a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Ease Patient Worries on Cleaning the Hospital Room for COVID-19

Are you a patient worried about COVID-19 in your hospital room?

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Did You Know…PDi Style!

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re launching a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Hospital TVs Improve the Patient Experience

Do you subscribe to and enjoy cable or satellite TV at home? Do you use a Smart TV or a home DVD or Blu-Ray Player for extra entertainment? Do you...

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Exploring PDi's Mission and Values

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re launching a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Expanding Safety and DIRECTV® Entertainment for Patients

It’s no secret that the patient television is the unofficial lifeline in the healthcare space. Sure, patients are often connected to truly...

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What Sets PDi Apart?

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, we’re launching a special series of blogs throughout 2020. Each month you’ll see insights from a...

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Improve Patient Experience with Home-like Technology

Healthcare experiences can feel overwhelming. Most patients seek comfort. This comfort can come from reassuring actions from the clinical staff, or...

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How Smart Tech Trends Will Impact Healthcare Technology

It can be so easy to think of healthcare technology trends as separate from consumer trends. After all, healthcare technology has its own set of...

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Chair TVs Elevate the Person-Centered Care Experience

The best healthcare experience comes from putting people first.

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Personal Technology Improves the Standard of Care in Small Spaces

Nowadays most people expect to have access to technology at any time. With the prevalence of cell phones, tablets and other devices, we’re constantly...

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4 Ways Healthcare Workers Can Improve Patient Communication

Healthcare workers looking to improve patient communication are paving the way to the future in the healthcare industry. They are adopters of...

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How to Choose a Broadcasting Signal for Healthcare

Having a hospital television in a patient room is often seen as something that creates a more home-like feel in a healthcare setting, but it’s...

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Arm Maintenance: What You Really Need to Know for Smooth Arm Operation

PDi arms have served facilities and their patients for nearly 40 years. It’s one of the reasons PDi is known as an industry leader in the healthcare...

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How Arm-Mounted Technology Makes Care More Patient-Centric

Patient-centered care brings patient engagement and personal involvement in care to a new level. When facilities try to implement patient-centered...

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5 Key Elements of Patient Engagement

You already know that HCAHPS measures your patients’ interactions with doctors and nurses, their environment, overall experiences, understanding, and...

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The Top 5 Healthcare Podcasts about the Patient Experience

UPDATED April 15, 2022 You know that the patient experience is quickly becoming one of the most important aspects of the entire healthcare...

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Planning for a Successful Bedside TV Installation

Patients really appreciate the quality experience a personal bedside entertainment system can provide during their stay. It’s very important to think...

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9 Space Efficient Ways to Mount a Personal Patient TV

Space is a commodity in patient areas. When designing patient areas in healthcare facilities, thoughtful consideration must be made for space...

Enhanced Entertainment on Healthcare TVs in a Snap

Do you wish you could provide more entertainment and relaxation features through your patient TVs without the added cost or long set-up process that...

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How Nature Sounds Comfort Patients

It's no secret that anxiety plagues patients as they go through the uncertainty of healthcare treatments. Anxiety can also be increased by medical...

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PDi Unveils Televisions with More Entertainment Technology

Updated December 10, 2024 by Cat Saettel Medical-grade TVs offer patients added entertainment and relaxation options, no internet required. No...

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What do patients really want? 3 ways to deliver value to patients

When it comes to their care, what do patients actually say about what they want?

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Increasing Engagement with Patient Education Devices

Dayton Children’s Hospital takes healthcare innovation and patient comfort to new heights in its new 8-story patient tower. The tower opened in June...

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Four Ways to Better User Experience in Healthcare

User Experience (or UX) is the term that describes all aspects of a consumer’s interaction with a company, primarily those interactions that use...

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Why We Care About Patient Experience

You are there for the crucial moments... As healthcare providers it is your responsibility to care for patients during the crucial moments of their...

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How Arm-mounted Bedside TVs Increase Patient Engagement

Part 3 of "Different Angles of Patient Engagement" Blog Series Previously, we discussed the experience of a large-screen footwall patient TV and...

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How Tablets Can Improve Patient Engagement

Part 2 of the "Different Angles of Patient Engagement" Blog Series Previously, we discussed the experience of a large-screen footwall patient TV....

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How a Large Healthcare TV Creates a Cinematic Patient Experience

Part 1 of "Different Angles of Patient Engagement" Blog Series In an effort to mirror the average patient's home environment, many healthcare...

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The Different Angles of Patient Engagement

Considerations for transforming the patient experience. In today's healthcare climate, hospitals must provide excellence in patient experience to be...

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PDi to show innovation in patient technology at HIMSS 2017

Innovative Technology Showcase in Intelligent Health Pavilion in Orlando, FL.