Partners
Allen Technologies, a leader in healthcare based interactive systems for the past 30 years, is proud to partner with Medcalm with a shared vision of providing patients, visitors, and care providers with the best there is to offer at the patient bedside. Through the Allen Technologies Vigo system hospitals connect with patients to improve patient comfort and satisfaction while simultaneously providing healing and education that can be custom prescribed to meet individual patient needs. Patients become empowered with access to their health information and their daily schedule; they are entertained with on-demand movies, games, and music; they stay connected to their world through the Internet with e-mail, chat rooms, web-conferencing, and banking; they have more control over their hospital experience through on-demand meal ordering and concierge requests; and they become active in providing real-time feedback related to their care and to their experiences. Learn how to connect your patients with these powerful services by visiting www.allentek.com.
The Chuckle Channel is funny footage for closed-circuit televisions in hospitals and other healthcare settings. All films meet the SUFI criteria: Suitable for all ages, Uplifting, Funny and Inclusive. Between each film your patients are greeted by host Ivy Push, RN (www.ivypush.com), who entertains them with insights about the current state of healthcare. Delivered on high-quality MPEG2 files for your server, the footage includes stand-up comedy, independent films and funny speakers. Sample clips are available on the website. Can be looped continuously or offered via video-on-demand. Annual subscriptions are about the cost of one MRI per year. www.chucklechannel.com
GetWellNetwork is focused on a single thing – empowering patients by placing them at the center of their own care experience. Specifically, we offer a comprehensive solution that turns the television in the patient room into a full interactive resource during a hospital stay. By using a wireless keyboard, or other handheld devices, patients interact with the system to access valuable education, communication and entertainment tools. We call this innovative technology Interactive Patient Care (IPC) – enabling healthcare organizations to deliver true patient-centered care, and proven to help improve the cost, quality, and service of care delivery. Medcalm programs, including The MEDCALM CHANNEL, can be accessed by patients through the GetWellNetwork system, bringing the healing effects of the Medcalm programming directly to the patient bedside. www.getwellnetwork.com.
Hay House is committed to publishing products that have a positive self-help slant to them that are conducive to healing ourselves and our planet. Hay House is now an international leader in self-help and transformational publishing, with sales of books, audios, and videos to 33 countries around the world. The company currently has over 300 books and 450 audios from over 130 authors and a full-time staff of 60 employees. Mountain Movers Press and Princess Books are divisions of Hay House. We also have a relationship with the New Dimensions Foundation. Hay House is located in Carlsbad, California, with international divisions in Australia and London. Hay House provides Medcalm with it's extensive library to be used with the Medcalm audio system. www.Hayhouse.com
Medcalm has the exclusive use of Hay House video content for the hospital environment.
Dr. Aaron E. Katz is the Director of the Center for Holistic Urology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. The center is dedicated to the complementary treatment of men and women with disorders of the urinary tract. www.holisticurology.com
Dr. Jack M. Levine, DDS. Received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Temple University School of Dentistry and is a leader in the holistic dental community and a volunteer for dental needs of developing countries. www.dentalguestservices.com
MindWorks for Children CD's and audiotapes are designed to help health care professionals, teachers and parents give children practical ways to improve self-confidence as they encounter stress in their lives. By listening to these audio programs children will focus on the positive aspects of their lives which in turn will help them to remain happy, healthy and calm. All audio programs are centered on a particular theme such as Acceptance, Comfort, Self-Esteem or courage." Dr. Roxanne Daleo, the creator of Mindworks for Children is working in alliance with Medcalm to promote healing and wellness in the medical environment. www.mindworksforchildren.com
Musical Reflections provides therapeutic music to the healthcare environment and the health-conscious community. Tami Briggs, therapeutic harpist and founder of Musical Reflections, has created 12 CDs for relaxation and comfort. She has written "Grace Notes: Reflections on the Harp and Healing", a book about her most profound experiences playing the harp at the hospital/hospice bedside. www.musicalreflections.com.
Newmatic Sound Systems was established in 1986 with a patented MRI sound system for patient comfort. The company evolved into a new name, Newmatic Medical, becoming innovators of new products for the MRI market, and have set a high standard for safety and customer service within the market. A complete source for MRI suite needs, Newmatic Medical now both manufactures and distributes many other MRI products, from wheelchairs, stretchers and lighting, to patient comfort devices, sanitary supplies, safety measures and interventional MRI supplies, as well as patient monitoring equipment, procedural aids, positioning aids and tools. The catalogue offering now includes a selection of Medcalm programs to help alleviate the patient’s anxiety before or during an MRI.
For nearly three decades, Planetree, Inc., a not-for profit organization based in Derby, CT has been at the forefront of the effort to humanize, personalize and demystify the health care system. Today, the Planetree Membership Network is a global community of acute care hospitals, continuing care facilities, outpatient clinics and consumer health libraries, each working to transform the health care experience by considering health care facilities, processes and protocols from the perspective of the patient.
Catalina Curtain Company, Inc. created Sereneview™ to enhance the hospital environment with nature scenes on privacy curtains, murals, and scenic overheads. Studies have shown that nature scenes lower stress, blood pressure, and raise patient and staff satisfaction. Combined with the Medcalm system, Sereneview™ products create the ultimate patient therapy. To find out more about Sereneview™, go to www.sereneview.com.
Skylight Entertainment Skylight™ Healthcare Systems is the industry pioneer in interactive patient system technology. With patient communication the cornerstone of a safe, comfortable and clinically optimal hospital experience, the Skylight ACCESS™ Interactive Patient System encourages patient and family to actively participate in their health care, improves communication between staff and patient/family members, helps the patient and family make decisions about their health care needs and can provide a smoother and faster recovery and discharge plan. In nearly 10,000 installed locations, leading hospital administrators have confidently selected Skylight Healthcare Systems as the proven and sure choice for their interactive patient system technology. Skylight Healthcare Systems is headquartered in San Diego, California. The Medcalm Channel can be accessed via 'Skylight ACCESS Interactive Patient System'. www.skylight.com.
TeleHealth Services delivers advanced communication, education and entertainment solutions that enable hospitals to transform the total patient experience through bedside interactive systems, patient and staff education systems, education and entertainment content, infant protection, patient wandering prevention, RFID, asset management, hospital-grade LCD televisions and more. TeleHealth has been serving the healthcare community for nearly 40 years and offers a variety of service, installation and financing options. www.telehealth.com
TouchStar Productions, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Barry Bittman, MD for the purpose of developing interactive educational materials for individuals and health professionals interested in applying key insights derived from psychoneuroimmunology research. The company's philosophy is based upon the premise that integrative whole person care within traditional medicine has the potential to positively reshape healthcare in the future. TouchStar supports credible approaches that address the individual needs of each person in mind, body and spirit.
TouchStar is the exclusive distributor for ECaP, Exceptional Cancer Patients, founded by Bernie Siegel, MD. which licenses programming to Medcalm for the hospital environment. www.touchstarpro.com
TVR Communications develops and deploys interactive patient services solutions that actively involve the patient and the family in the care process. Their bedside applications, audio/visual products and services to the healthcare industry increase patient satisfaction, reduce the burden on nurses, and provide staff and patient education as well as verification and reporting. TVR Communications is proud of its 50 years in the industry and its experience at over 400 facilities.
Wisdom of the World, Inc., is the life-enhancing media company that produced the groundbreaking double CD/Giftbook, Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying, an audio resource designed for people seeking more meaning and connection to themselves and their loved ones, especially while facing significant life transitions. This internationally acclaimed resource features spoken messages from the world’s spiritual and humanitarian leaders, all set to a high aesthetic standard by integrating customized, film score quality music. The company is dedicated to creating music-infused resources for the purpose of cultivating emotional and spiritual wellness. These forms of ‘innertainment’ provide an alternative for contemplative practice that accelerates healing and spiritual development. The company’s founder and creative director is award-winning composer/producer, Gary Malkin. This program can be accessed for patients in hospitals via the Medcalm Channel. www.wisdomoftheworld.com