UPMC Public Relations Department Connects to The Switch
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The Public Relations department of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences has recently installed a 1.485 Gbps HD-SDI connection to The Pittsburgh Switch.

UPMC’s high-definition studio features three set-up options — a ‘standard’ set with variable backgrounds, an office set, and a green-screen set. All set-ups employ the latest HD video camera and lighting technology. Their studio is available to provide live talk-back interviews with medical experts 24/7.
A world-renowned health care provider and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC is the largest nongovernmental employer in Pennsylvania and integrates 60,000 employees, more than 20 hospitals, more than 500 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, and a 3 million-member Insurance Services Division. Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC ranks No. 12 in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report annual Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals. For more information, go to UPMC.com.