By Laura Ritthamel, Healthcare Account Executive
As display technologies continue to improve, and prices continue to fall, the opportunities for healthcare facilities to leverage this equipment will only grow.
The applications for video walls in healthcare extend far beyond traditional TVs with modern display technology and video management software.
Digital signage can be used to recognize donors, display messages for residents, and even to aid visitors in finding their way around the maze of hallways so often found in healthcare facilities.
With broadcast AV technology, training teaching for students and hospital staff can be sent anywhere in the facility, or around the world, eliminating the need for crowded classrooms and viewing suites.
Administrators will also find use in conferencing, and Telemedicine both for patients and administrative meetings, ensuring speakers and patients feel seen and heard.
Digital Signage
Digital signage can be implemented across a healthcare environment, providing important information to visitors, powerful marketing with a message that lands, and recognizing important figures that have made a difference.
The displays can be programmed for wayfinding, so residents and visitors who are lost can comfortably reach their destination. Wayfinding is particularly useful for residents in long-term care facilities who may have difficulty getting their bearings.
The displays can be programmed to provide directions to different departments within the building, or to display a map of the facility including the viewer’s location.
They can also be used in waiting rooms to display queues and wait times for clinics which has been proven to decrease the perceived wait time for patients. Steps like these can help make visits to healthcare facilities a little less stressful for patients and family members, in turn increasing efficiency and safety for employees.
Changes like these can also help improve the patient experience, and in turn, HCAHPS scores.
With donor walls, hospitals can prominently display the names of the individuals and organizations that have had an impact on their facility.
Training
Video walls can also be leveraged in a training setting to create more engaging lessons and extend a feed from the viewing suite of an operating room to classrooms around the world.
Video walls in training and clinical use cases provide a secure, seamless option for facilities looking to upgrade their AV footprint.
In simulation labs and education centers, the displays paired with powerful video management software can send encrypted, high-quality footage to any monitor with support for single and multi-display feeds by group or location.
The encryption of feeds for training and telemedicine ensures HIPAA compliance for healthcare providers.
The same technology can be implemented in spaces for conferencing and lecture halls to create a more engaging meeting or learning environment while improving communication.
The possibilities for AV in healthcare are nearly endless and provide a wealth of opportunities to improve patient care, employee efficiency, and institutional communication.
For more information on how modern AV solutions can improve patient care and peace of mind at your facility, schedule a consultation with one of our AV experts today.
