System links nurse call/locator, patient intercom, emergency call.

The communications system has improved patient care; nursing personnel have found it to be extremely valuable and easy to use; and physicians are pleased with it, because their patients are receiving better care and because communications are speeded when they call a floor for information or to give instructions. Installation and use of the system have proved that, with proper planning, hospitals can incorporate custom-designed systems and features into new construction at reasonable cost. Memorial Hospital now is in the process of proving that these innovations also can be incorporated into a remodeling and modernization program. Of course, among the key elements in the success of such endeavors are the willingness and the ability of equipment designers and manufacturers to satisfy specialized needs.