Press Release
For Immediate Release
Optimal Solutions and Metro Health Partner to Improve Patient Care and Satisfaction
eVideon™ System Delivers In-Room Patient Education and Entertainment
Grand Rapids, Mich. – November 8, 2007 – Optimal Solutions Inc., an innovative software engineering firm based in Wyoming, Michigan, today announced its partnership with Metro Health. Metro Health has implemented Optimal Solutions’ eVideon interactive patient television system to dramatically improve the patient experience.
The introduction of the eVideon healthcare solution coincides with the opening of the newly constructed Metro Health Hospital where eVideon performs a critical role in delivering personalized information and entertainment to patients and staff. With eVideon, patients, visitors and staff have access to a wide variety of digital media, including digital TV, commercial-free satellite radio, DVD-quality newly-released movies and professional development.
eVideon delivers a confidential and completely personalized patient and visitor experience. Whether in need of a hip replacement, or undergoing care for a recent heart attack, patients will find the system is tailored to their individual medical condition, unique needs, prescribed educational material and entertainment preferences.
“The benefits of eVideon transcend simple entertainment and education,” according to Jeff Ingle, president of Optimal Solutions. “Patients expect more from today’s healthcare facilities. eVideon can enhance staff productivity and increase a patient’s feelings of independence and control over the bedside experience, which in itself can promote a sense of wellness. eVideon also offers entertainment options similar to what patients enjoy at home. That’s a level of convenience that can create a strong preference among patients toward a particular healthcare facility.”
Metro Health CIO Bill Lewkowski reports, “eVideon has already exceeded our expectations. The implementation of eVideon was seamless and the system training was simple for our staff and patients alike. Optimal Solutions’ expertise and service has been second to none and Optimal Solutions has been an outstanding partner to work with.”
About Optimal Solutions Inc.
Optimal Solutions is recognized as one of the most successful software development and engineering companies. Optimal Solutions’ premier product, the eVideon™ interactive patient television system, provides patients and visitors of hospital and healthcare facilities with personalized access to educational content and hospital information, as well as entertainment options. Optimal Solutions connects forward-thinking healthcare providers with the highest level of systems technology to help them stay competitive in today’s market. For more information call 888.832.3400 or visit www.evideon.com.
About Metro Health Hospital
Metro Health Hospital is a 208-bed general acute care osteopathic teaching hospital that serves more than 130,000 patients in Kent and surrounding counties in Michigan. Metro Health offers a broad range of services, including inpatient and outpatient services, emergency, surgery, intensive care, rehabilitation, wellness and community education. Metro's work is supported by the Metro Health Hospital Foundation, which is a charitable organization dedicated to improving the health and well being of the West Michigan community through philanthropy. For more information, visit www.metrohealth.net.