St Mary Selects SONIFI Health to Deliver Interactive Patient TV Services

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Sep 13, 2016, 12:05 ET

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SONIFI Health, the leading provider of interactive systems for hospital patients, today announced a partnership with St. Mary Medical Center to deliver Interactive Television Services to their patients and guests. The SONIFI Interactive system will be installed in all patient rooms throughout St. Mary Medical Center to help educate, engage and empower patients.

"We needed to replace our current interactive system and SONIFI Health was clearly the right choice for our hospital," said Michelle Goodrow, Executive Director at St. Mary Medical Center. "The SONIFI system will integrate with several of our hospital systems to personalize and streamline the care process for each patient."

"It's a privilege to partner with St. Mary to further advance their efforts to continually improve the experience and health outcomes among their patients," said Bob Sullivan, SONIFI Health General Manager. "St. Mary has a deep focus on improving health within the Apple Valley community and the SONIFI Health System provides patient engagement and enablement resources that will help in achieving this goal."

Through integration with Meditech EMR, the SONIFI interactive TV system can automatically prompt and deliver video and medication education specific to the patient's condition and treatment. Patients will be able to order meals from their TV through integration with Computrition. Patients can also complete questionnaires and submit requests through the TV which are routed to the care team through integration with the Vocera nurse call system. Additionally, St. Mary will now be able to provide patient orientation videos, entertainment, music, as well as relaxation and spiritual content in several languages.

About SONIFI Health

SONIFI Health interactive patient technology inspires active patient participation along the care continuum for positive behavior change and improved outcomes. The system is delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers, and televisions at the bedside and in the home to improve patient and family experience while increasing hospital operational efficiencies.

About St. Mary Medical Center

Established in 1956, St. Joseph Health, St. Mary is a 212-bed acute care medical center that is home to the High Desert's premier comprehensive cardiovascular surgery program. The medical center is fully accredited by The Joint Commission. St. Mary is part of St. Joseph Health, which is a non-profit, faith-based health care delivery organization serving California, Texas and New Mexico. In Southern California, its hospitals include Mission Hospital with campuses in Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach; St. Joseph Hospital in Orange; St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton and St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, along with St. Joseph Heritage Healthcare and home health care services. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, St. Joseph Health strives to achieve its mission by realizing three strategic goals: Sacred Encounters, Perfect Care and Healthiest Communities.

SOURCE SONIFI Health