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The Health Connection TV Network

The Health Connection Network is University of Missouri Health Care’s special TV service for patients and guests. These channels offer programs on many different health topics. A member of your health-care team will talk to you about the programs that are most important for you. Please watch these programs during your stay at the hospital. Programs with this symbol CC are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Please ask your nurse to turn on the closed captioning on your TV.

Channel 34 - "Health TV" Care for Your Heart

Living with Heart Failure, 12:00 a.m./p.m., 3:00 a.m./p.m., 6:00 a.m./p.m. 9:00 a.m./p.m.
Cholesterol and You, 12:15 a.m./p.m., 3:15 a.m./p.m., 6:15 a.m./p.m., 9:15 a.m./p.m.
High Blood Pressure: What Does it Mean?, 12:25 a.m./p.m., 3:25 a.m./p.m., 6:25 a.m./p.m., 9:25 a.m./p.m.
This is Exercise?, 12:39 a.m./p.m., 3:39 a.m./p.m., 6:39 a.m./p.m., 9:39 a.m./p.m.
Recovery from Heart Surgery, 12:44 a.m./p.m., 3:44 a.m./p.m., 6:44 a.m./p.m., 9:44 a.m./p.m.

Channel 34 - Cancer in the Family

Understanding Chemotherapy, 1:03 a.m./p.m., 4:03 a.m./p.m., 7:03 a.m./p.m., 10:03 a.m./p.m.
Radiation Therapy, 1:18 a.m./p.m., 4:18 a.m./p.m., 7:18 a.m./p.m., 10:18 a.m./p.m.
Talking About Cancer, 1:29 a.m./p.m., 4:29 a.m./p.m., 7:29 a.m./p.m., 10:29 a.m./p.m.
Nutrition & Recovery, 1:54 a.m./p.m., 4:54 a.m./p.m., 7:54 a.m./p.m., 10:54 a.m./p.m.

Channel 34 - Small Changes Can Make A Big Difference

Erectile Dysfunction (E.D.), 2:00 a.m./p.m., 5:00 a.m./p.m., 8:00 a.m./p.m., 11:00 a.m./p.m.
Overcoming Depression, 2:17 a.m./p.m., 5:17 a.m./p.m., 8:17 a.m./p.m., 11:17 a.m./p.m.
A Joint Effort: Exercise for Arthritics, 2:33 a.m./p.m., 5:33 a.m./p.m., 8:33 a.m./p.m., 11:33 a.m./p.m.
Eating & Aging, 2:40 a.m./p.m., 5:40 a.m./p.m., 8:40 a.m./p.m., 11:40 a.m./p.m.
Making Muscles Work, 2:53 a.m./p.m., 5:53 a.m./p.m., 8:53 a.m./p.m., 11:53 a.m./p.m.
Advance Directives, 2:57 a.m./p.m., 5:57 a.m./p.m., 8:57 a.m./p.m., 11:57 a.m./p.m.

Channel 35 - "The Parenting Connection" Infant Care and Safety

Born to Learn: Parents as Teachers, 12:40 a.m./p.m., 6:40 a.m./p.m.
Breastfeeding: Better Beginnings, 5:35 a.m./p.m., 11:35 a.m./p.m.
CPR & Emergency Choking Procedures for Infants & Young Children, 12:50 a.m./p.m., 6:50 a.m./p.m.
Crying: What Can I Do? (Never Shake a Baby) CC, 2:15 a.m./p.m., 8:15 a.m./p.m.
Curiosity Without Tears: Childproofing Your Home,
1:30 a.m./p.m., 7:30 a.m./p.m.
Home Before You Know It (New Baby Care), 4:00 a.m./p.m., 10:00 a.m./p.m.
Immunization: Your Child’s Protection, 2:00 a.m./p.m.,
8:00 a.m./p.m.
Infant Bathing and Grooming, 2:55 a.m./p.m., 8:55 a.m./p.m.
Infant Massage: The Power of Touch, 3:45 a.m./p.m.,
9:45 a.m./p.m.
Never Shake: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome, 3:30 a.m./p.m., 9:30 a.m./p.m.
New Baby Care, 2:25 a.m./p.m., 8:25 a.m./p.m.
Nurturing Your Baby, 3:20 a.m./p.m., 9:20 a.m./p.m.
Protecting Your Newborn (Car Seats), 4:35 a.m./p.m.,
10:35 a.m./p.m.

Channel 35 - Pregnancy and Birth

Fetal Development: A Nine-Month Journey CC, 5:20 a.m./p.m., 11:20 a.m./p.m.
Hello Baby: A Cesarean Birth, 5:05 a.m./p.m., 11:05 a.m./p.m.

Channel 35 - Self-care after Delivery

Contraceptive Choices CC, 12:00 a.m./p.m., 6:00 a.m./p.m.
Postpartum Care, 12:20 a.m./p.m., 6:20 a.m./p.m.

Channel 36 - "Total Health Connection" Cardiology

Congestive Heart Failure, 10:05 a.m., 5:15 p.m.
Risk Factors of Heart Disease CC, 10:20 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
Angina Pectoris, 10:30 a.m., 5:40 p.m.
Coumadin Therapy and You, 10:45 a.m., 5:50 p.m.
Coronary Angiography (Cardiac Catheterization), 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.
Angioplasty: An Available Alternative, 11:15 a.m., 6:15 p.m.
Restoring the Rhythms of Life (Cardioversion Devices),
11:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Pacemakers, 11:50 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Cardiac Surgery: A New Beginning,12:05 p.m., 7:15 p.m.
Move into Action (After Your Heart Attack),12:20 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Your Heart Surgery and Your Future, 12:40 p.m., 7:50 p.m.
Heart Care: Good and Healthy (Low-Fat Eating),1:00 p.m., 8:15 p.m.
Cardiac Rehabilitation, 1:15 p.m., 8:30 p.m.
Atrial Fibrillation, 2:15 p.m., 9:20 p.m.

Channel 36 -Miscellaneous

Stroke: The Story of Treatment and Recovery, 9:00 a.m.
Angiography: A Gentle Look (Inside the Body), 9:20 a.m.
Life Without a Limb: Amputees Speak Out, Part I: Challenge of Amputation, 9:30 a.m.
Life Without a Limb: Amputees Speak Out, Part II: Phantom Sensation, 9:40 a.m.
The Flu and You, 9:55 a.m.

Channel 36 - Respiratory

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 1:40 p.m., 8:50 p.m.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 2:00 p.m., 9:05 p.m.
Guide to Stop Smoking, 8:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m.
Essence of Life (Families Describe Asthma), 8:15 a.m., 2:45 p.m.
Using Your Inhaler, 8:45 a.m., 3:15 p.m.

Channel 36 - Wellness

Skin Wellness: A Program for a Lifetime of Healthy Skin, 3:30 p.m.
The New BSE (Breast Self-Examination), 3:45 p.m.
Male Call (Prostate Cancer), 4:00 p.m.
Nutritive Value of Food, 4:30 p.m.
On Sacred Ground: The Ministry of Professional Chaplains, 4:50 p.m.
Living Well With Depression, 9:35 p.m.
The Relaxation Channel CC, 10:00 p.m.- 8:00 a.m.
Understanding Your Diabetes, 8:00 a.m., 6:15 p.m.

Channel 37 - "Total Health Connection" Diabetes

Hyperglycemia: Preventing High Blood Sugar, 8:15 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Hypoglycemia: Preventing Low Blood Sugar, 8:30 a.m., 6:45 p.m.
Nutrition: Eating Healthy With Diabetes, 8:45 a.m., 6:55 p.m.
Diabetes Foot and Skin Care: In Step, 9:00 a.m., 7:15 p.m.
Preventing Long-Term Complications of Diabetes, 9:15 a.m., 7:25 p.m.
Exercise and Diabetes, 9:30 a.m., 7:40 p.m.

Channel 37 - Gastrointestinal (GI)

Colonoscopy, 1:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m.
ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancretography (Diagnostic Test), 1:40 p.m., 5:55 p.m.
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, 1:50 p.m., 6:05 p.m.

Channel 37 - Miscellaneous

Your Surgery at University Hospital, 2:30 p.m.
Patient Controlled Analgesia, 2:45 p.m.
A Guide to Nursing Homes, 3:00 p.m.
Living Choices (Advance Directives), 3:30 p.m.
With Catherine's Help: Information for Prospective Clinical Study Participants, 3:50 p.m.
Stroke: The Story of Treatment and Recovery, 4:00 p.m.
Angiography: A Gentle Look (Inside the Body), 4:20 p.m.

Channel 37 - Orthopaedics

Total Hip Replacement: Patient Education, 2:00 p.m.
Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion), 2:15 p.m.

Channel 37 - Renal

Living With Dialysis: The Experts Speak, 10:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m.
Good Nutrition: Eating Right to Stay Healthy (Treatment of Kidney Disease), 10:15 a.m., 8:15 p.m.
Choices: Options for Living with Kidney Failure, 10:30 a.m., 8:30 p.m.
Hemodialysis: Choosing a Treatment That is Right for You, 11:00 a.m., 9:00 p.m.
Peritoneal Dialysis: Choosing a Treatment That’s Right for You, 11:20 a.m., 9:20 p.m.
High Blood Pressure (Renal), 11:40 a.m., 9:40 p.m.

Channel 37 - Wellness

Skin Wellness: A Program for a Lifetime of Healthy Skin, 12:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
The New BSE (Breast Self-Examination), 12:15 p.m., 4:45 p.m.
Male Call (Prostate Cancer), 12:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
Nutritive Value of Food, 1:00 p.m., 5:20 p.m.
The Flu and You, 1:20 p.m., 5:40 p.m.
The Relaxation Channel CC, 10:00 p.m.-8:00 a.m.

Channel 38 - "The Kids Connection" Health and Development

Childhood Obesity: Lily Faces a Problem, 9:00 a.m., 12:00 a.m.
Dental Care for Kids, 8:30 a.m., 11:30 p.m.
Eating Disorders CC, 8:35 p.m.
Immunization: Your Child's Protection, 8:00 a.m., 11:00 p.m.
Nutrition and Diet CC, 2:05 p.m., 4:05 a.m.
Stress: Keeping Your Cool, 4:00 p.m., 6:00 a.m.
Teenage Sex: Resisting the Pressure, 9:45 p.m.

Channel 38 - Safety and First Aid

Child Safety at Home, 5:05 a.m., 3:05 p.m.
Infant and Toddler Emergency First Aid (Volume 1), 2:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.
Infant and Toddler Emergency First Aid (Volume 2), 2:40 a.m., 12:40 p.m.
Pediatric CPR, 4:45 a.m., 2:45 p.m.
Protecting Your Newborn (Car Seats), 12:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.
Safe Active Play, 1:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.
Sports Medicine CC, 3:25 a.m., 1:25 p.m.
Toddler Safety: Lily Thinks Ahead, 12:15 a.m., 9:15 a.m.

Channel 38 - Condition/Disease

Anemia: The Silent Shadow, 7:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.
Coping With Childhood Leukemia and Its Treatment: A Parent's Perspective, 7:15 a.m., 5:15 p.m.
Go For Your Goal (Cystic Fibrosis), 11:00 a.m.
It’s Time to Learn About Diabetes, 8:10 a.m., 11:10 p.m.
Managing Childhood Asthma, 10:35 a.m., 1:35 a.m.
Jeremy Bishop Explains Cystic Fibrosis, 11:40 a.m.
Rising to the Challenge (Cancer), 7:35 a.m., 5:35 p.m.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): The Keys to Prevention, 10:15 p.m.
Sickle Cell Disease, 6:40 a.m., 4:40 p.m.
Tree of Life (Cystic Fibrosis), 11:20 a.m.
Your Child’s Anesthesia, 5:35 a.m., 3:35 p.m.

Channel 38 - Emotional Wellness and Behavior

Abusive Relationships, CC 7:20 p.m.
Child Abuse CC, 8:00 p.m.
Negative Behaviors, Positive Discipline, 6:40 p.m.
Sexual Harassment (At School or Work) CC, 9:10 p.m.
Surviving Your Parents’ Divorce, 6:00 p.m.

Patient Safety Net

University Hospital allows you to submit comments via the Internet. The Patient Safety Net is designed to provide rapid response to customer comments and can be accessed through our website at muhealth.org. Look for the prompt “submit compliments and complaints” on our home page, and you will be provided instructions on how to enter your comment. Your comment is immediately forwarded to the appropriate personnel for acknowledgement and resolution.