Installing Nurse Call Systems for Healthcare Facilities throughout Allentown

A brief overview of nurse call systems and their importance in healthcare settings

In hospital settings nationwide, providing top-quality patient care and a safe environment is the primary goal of hospital staff. When communicating effectively with patients, one of the most crucial communication elements is using a functional button called a nurse call system that allows patients and guests to alert nursing staff whenever they need assistance in their room. At Eastern Time, Inc., we take pride in our portfolio of nurse call systems installed at hospitals and facilities across Allentown, PA, and the surrounding areas.

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Streamlining the Nurse’s Station

In a typical hospital layout, the nurse call button will send an alert to a central nurse’s station so the nursing staff knows which patient room requires attention. Many nurse call systems display automatically turn on a dome light when the alert button is pressed, indicating the exact room and patient in need.

Some systems allow staff to see additional information about the call type, which helps determine the response priority level and urgency. These systems help nurses and physicians streamline workflows and create a systematic order of operations for routine or emergency needs. 

Integrating Nurse Call System Technology

All nurse call system equipment must follow medical safety standards and integrate correctly with other hospital AV and IT systems. The nurse call station console can range from a simple computer interface to a large video wall display that simultaneously tracks multiple patients and alerts at a time, depending on the size of the facility. 

Nurse call buttons send alerts to mobile devices, such as phones and pagers, so that the closest nursing staff can respond quickly to someone in need. Call cords and pull stations can also be placed in bathrooms or hallways, allowing patients at risk of falling to call for help as soon as it’s needed.

Keeping Systems Maintained

In each hospital, the IT or maintenance department typically ensures that its critical communication system keeps running reliably for the safety of patients and all staff in the facility. However, selecting and installing call buttons requires highly-trained integrators, such as the team we’ve built over the years at Eastern Time, Inc. We can work with your staff to carefully plan and install this state-of-the-art technology into your hospital’s advanced IT and AV systems. 

Contact Us Today!

At Eastern Time, Inc., we ensure that your project is delivered on time, on budget, and will be routinely maintained to your satisfaction. Our portfolio of completed work showcases our excellent customer service record, experience, and professionalism working at small clinics and more extensive hospital facilities in Allentown, PA, and the surrounding areas. Contact us today to discuss your next technology investment with our highly-trained project managers and installation team!