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Televisions and my care

Posted By myrtleford21

"Televisions and my care"

About: Myrtleford Hospital / Acute Care

(as the patient),

I had reason to be an inpatient at the Myrtleford Hospital in late December to early January. When I was recovering I noticed the television in each room was, in my opinion, extremely small and hard to hear. Would it be possible in the near future to update those televisions to a more suitable size and perhaps closer to the patient e.g. in line with the foot of the bed?

Before entering the Myrtleford Hospital I was in two other larger hospitals. The televisions were aligned with the foot of the bed (hanging from a bracket from the ceiling) making for easier viewing for the patient.

Whilst I was a patient in the Myrtleford Hospital I could not fault the care I was given, attention to detail and a lot of compassion.

I believe we are lucky to have such a lovely hospital in our lovely town.

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Response from Lisa Townsend, Nurse Unit Manager, Myrtleford Hospital, Alpine Health 2 years ago
We are preparing to make a change
Lisa Townsend
Nurse Unit Manager, Myrtleford Hospital,
Alpine Health

Submitted on 15/03/2022 at 4:13 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 17/03/2022 at 12:04 PM

Hello myrtleford21,

Thank you for your feedback about your stay at Myrtleford hospital. I am glad to hear you received great care with attention to detail and with compassion.

We are currently in the process of seeking funding for new larger TVs with a handheld remote/speaker/call bell/light switch. Thank you for the suggestion of aligning these with the bed, we will take this into consideration.

Kind regards,

Lisa

Nurse Unit Manager

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Response from Mandy Barter, Director of Health Services Myrtleford, Myrtleford Hospital, Alpine Health nearly 2 years ago
We have made a change
Mandy Barter
Director of Health Services Myrtleford, Myrtleford Hospital,
Alpine Health

Submitted on 1/07/2022 at 3:02 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 3:46 PM

Hello myrtleford21,

I would like to provide you with a brief update on the planned Television upgrade at Myrtleford hospital. Alpine Health has secured the funding for this project and anticipate the upgrade to the televisions to be completed by the end of the year. I would like to acknowledge the Myrtleford Hospital and Community Op Shop for their generous donation towards the project.

Kind regards,

Mandy Barter

mandy.barter@alpinehealth.org.au

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Response from Mandy Barter, Director of Health Services Myrtleford, Myrtleford Hospital, Alpine Health 14 months ago
We have made a change
Mandy Barter
Director of Health Services Myrtleford, Myrtleford Hospital,
Alpine Health

Submitted on 6/02/2023 at 9:49 AM
Published on Care Opinion at 10:00 AM

Hello myrtleford21,

I am pleased to inform you, thanks to a generous donation from the Myrtleford and Community Op Shop, new large screen TVs with handheld sound controls have been installed in each room in the acute ward and Barwidgee Lodge.

The new larger screen TVs will improve the patient and resident experience in our facilities.

Kind regards,

Mandy Barter

Health Services Manager

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