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\u201cAt Tampa General Hospital, we are on a journey to becoming the safest and most innovative academic health system in America,\u201d says John Couris, TGH\u2019s president and CEO. \u201cThe health and wellness of our team members are just as important to us as the patients we care for everyday at our hospital. By utilizing the OnMed Station within our employee base, we can ensure that our staff is prioritizing their wellness with access to instant care, if needed.\u201d Tampa General Hospital is the first customer to deploy the OnMed telemed station, which provides myriad healthcare services:\u00b7 Height, weight and BMI measurements\u00b7 Thermal imaging to measure body temperature and diagnose infection\u00b7 Readings of blood pressure, respiration, and blood oxygen saturation\u00b7 Audio and visual inspection of vitals in HD video and audio\u00b7 High-output ultraviolet surface and air sanitization to eliminate pathogens after patient visits\u00b7 Exam room protected by privacy glass\u00b7 Live and life-size physician encounter\u00b7 Option to securely transmit results to primary care physicians\u00b7 Dispensing of hundreds of common medications\u00b7 Ability to provide paper prescriptions, e-prescriptions to preferred pharmacies, referrals and self-service lab kits for diagnostic testing

The initial deployment of the telemed station is just the beginning for Tampa General Hospital, which is planning to install stations throughout the community.\u201cWe are looking to partner with OnMed to place this innovative health technology station in various public consumer-facing areas, such as local schools and airports,\u201d says Adam Smith, TGH\u2019s senior vice president of ambulatory services. \u201cRight now, we are committed to prioritizing the wellness of our own team members by providing them access to instant care, when they need it. We believe the OnMed Station will prove valuable for our teams.\u201d","saveContent":"Staff at Tampa General Hospital now have access to a telemedicine station that offers virtual consults with clinicians via high-definition video and audio, as well as automated pharmaceutical services.The 1,007-bed nonprofit academic medical center has installed the telemed station\u2014from Florida-based health tech vendor OnMed\u2014inside the hospital as part of its Team Member Health program.

The initial deployment of the telemed station is just the beginning for Tampa General Hospital, which is planning to install stations throughout the community.\u201cWe are looking to partner with OnMed to place this innovative health technology station in various public consumer-facing areas, such as local schools and airports,\u201d says Adam Smith, TGH\u2019s senior vice president of ambulatory services. \u201cRight now, we are committed to prioritizing the wellness of our own team members by providing them access to instant care, when they need it. We believe the OnMed Station will prove valuable for our teams.\u201d","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Tampa General telemed station provides staff with virtual care

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