Medical Center Integrates Patient Care With Entertainment

Using interactive touchscreens, patients at a Miami VA medical center can not only receive care from staff, but also watch movies, television and educational videos.

In Miami, Fla., one medical center has taken patient care to a new level -- one with the ultimate goal creating  improved interactive patient care.

On June 25, The Bruce W. Carter Veterans Affairs (VA)  Medical Center  launched a new interactive system to provide patients with touchscreen monitors at their bedside that assist with patient care, and provide education tools and entertainment.

With the touch of a screen, patients can watch cable TV, browse the Internet and pick from a library of 30 movies, such as The Avengers and The Bourne Legacy.