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Vidyo Provides Video Communications for Ebola Patient Dr. Richard Sacra at Biocontainment Patient Care Unit [Health & Beauty Close - Up](Health & Beauty Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Vidyo said that it is providing video communications for Ebola patient Dr. Richard Sacra at the Biocontainment Patient Care Unit at the Nebraska Medical Center. In its release, Vidyo said that its software-based visual communications platform plays a key role in connecting family members, physicians and nurses with Dr. Sacra as his treatment continues in the isolation unit at the Center, the largest facility of its kind in the United States. The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit is one of only four specialized units in the country and is equipped to safely care for patients infected with highly contagious diseases, like Ebola, and includes access to video conferencing for patients. Via a secure Vidyo connection, Dr. Sacra can communicate face-to- face with his wife. In scenarios that are time-critical, the human interaction provided through Vidyo's unique platform is changing the way acute care is delivered throughout the country. "The Nebraska Medical Center is a highly innovative, state-of- the-art healthcare institution, that requires superior, dependable technology," said Ofer Shapiro, CEO, Vidyo. "Vidyo enables physician- to-physician collaboration, physician-to-patient consultation and patient-to-family connections, providing peace of mind and comfort when in person visits are not possible. Our platform allows physicians to communicate with patients wherever they are: hospitals, nursing homes, remote clinics, home environments and now in Biocontainment units." More Information and Complete Details: www.vidyo.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |