Date of Last Review 6/7/07
SME: Director of Hospital Wide Education
UTHCPC offers closed circuit television to provide the following services:
 | Patient/Family/Staff information, Education, Entertainment. |
| Patient units |
| Designated conference rooms |
| Lobby |
Note: National and local news may be accessed on public channels 2, 8, 11, 13, at regular broadcasting times.
Technical assistance is to be directed to Management Information Systems at extension 7811
A directory of in-house programming is delivered to all UT-HCPC staff via email weekly via Hospital Wide Education. This directory includes show times, synopsis of feature, movie ratings. The directory also includes color coding which allows staff to distinguish between Information, Education, and Entertainment. UT-HCPC staff has access to records of all previously broadcast programming from September 2003 to present. This information can be obtained in the Hospital Wide Education Department, extension 4959.
On the units, the closed-circuit channel is considered a priority over public television to provide patients with a therapeutic milieu. Use of this channel is determined by staff members in accordance with patients’ rights and needs.
VCR/DVD’s on patient care units are for the use of approved clinical materials. The Charge Nurse will exercise clinical judgment in determining what material is appropriate for viewing given their current patient population.
For programming issues or questions, contact the Hospital-Wide Education department extension 4959.
The Joint Commission : Provision of Care , Treatment and Services
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