GE Healthcare creates high quality, original content with input from our
member hospitals In addition, The Patient Channel will feature the best
content available from reputable healthcare producers and organizations
All of The Patient Channel programs are intended to provide the most
current and accurate information on the topics covered In that vein, we
interview and consult with nationally known experts to guide the content
In addition, each of our programs is reviewed by our Programming Review
Board We rely heavily on nationally accepted guidelines Rest assured
that patients and their families who view our programs will be among the
most well-informed people on the disease topic in question
Dr Bruce Dan, Managing Editor and
Executive Director of The Patient Channel
Advertising Policy Standards
Commercial messages associated with programming are intended to provide
information and education to the audience
All commercial messages are reviewed before airing to assure that the
information provided is appropriate for the intended audience
Commercial
sponsors must demonstrate that those messages that come under
the regulatory control of the Food and Drug Administration conform to FDA
current standards and guidelines
Commercial messages must also conform to appropriate standards of good
taste
Patient Educational
Programming
Available on
Channel 00
Provided by
Benefits for patients
Programs feature patient stories, physician explanations in easy to
understand language and messages of hope to improve patients
understanding and recovery
Reliable, accurate and easy to understand information complements other
patient education efforts received from hospital staff
Information is available in hospital rooms at the time patients are most
interested in learning more about their medical condition
Programs replay frequently to provide multiple opportunities
Programming on the channel covers a wide spectrum of topics including heart
disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, cancer, asthma, smoking
cessation, parenting, health/wellness and other healthcare topics The
goal of the channel is to educate
patients and their families and to
increase their awareness of medical issues and treatment options The
educational content is meant to stimulate communication with healthcare
providers, improve the ability to make informed decisions and promote a
sense of empowerment at the time when accurate information is most needed
Programming
Over 40 educational programs
Broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Spanish and English closed captioning available on all programs
Provides reliable and focused patient education content
Topics cover health and wellness topics selected with input from patient
educators in our hospital network
All content is developed according to the standards set and maintained by
an external advisory board
A web site for staff, patients, family and friends with applicable
information before, during and after hospital stays
Programming Standards
Programming is intended to provide patient education, care management and
health and wellness information to the audience
The content of programming is accurate, valid and current
The content of programming will be objective, independent and free from
influence
All
programming is reviewed before airing by medical authorities to
assure that the information provided meets those standards
Sample Programs Include
A Mothers Gift
Angina: When to Get Help
Advance Directives: Making Family Health Decisions
Asthma: One Breath at a Time
Baby Basics
Breast Cancer: New Reasons for Hope
Cancer and Nutrition
Cancer Related Fatigue
Chronic Care: Improving Quality of Life
Congestive Heart Failure: Beating the Odds
Controlling Hypertension
Controlling Stomach Acid Reflux
Controlling Your Cholesterol
Coping with Low Back Pain
Deep Vein Thrombosis: Are You at Risk?
Depression: Treatments That Work
Diabetes: Avoiding Complications
Diabetes: Prevention
Diabetes: Treatments
Emphysema Chronic Bronchitis
Healthy Aging
Healthy Mother
Heart Disease: Recognizing the Risks
Heart Disease: Women at Risk
Hospital Stays: What You Need to Know
Irregular Heartbeats: Restoring the Rhythm
Leg Pain: When to Act
Living with Cancer
Living with Prostate Cancer
Lung Cancer: Improving Survival
Managing Chronic Pain
Managing High Cholesterol
Managing Side Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Medications
Managing Sinus
Problems
Managing Your Diabetes
Nasal Congestion Controlling Your Allergies
Newborn Care
Nutritional Needs: Prescription for Health
Obesity: Winning the Battle
Osteoarthritis: Fighting Joint Pain
Osteoporosis: Strength for Life
Physical Activity: Improving Your Health
Preventing Colon Cancer
Preventing Flu and Pneumonia
Preventing High Cholesterol
Smoking Cessation: One Day at a Time
Staying Safe in the Hospital: Patient Essentials
Stroke Care: Every Minute Counts
Taking Medication A to Z
Tests That Can Save Your Life
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For further information please contact:
Coordinator name
Coordinator title
Phone number
Email address
thepatientchannelcom
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