Without an easy and accessible way to communicate with nursing staff, patients may be left in unsafe situations. With call systems, patients can get the care they need more quickly. A nurse call system is used in medical and nursing care facilities to provide residents/patients with a rapid means to call for assistance from facility staff.  The system is initiated from a variety of means including pillow speakers, pull stations, pull cords, and a variety of wireless devices.  Calls are received at a local central receiving station located at a constantly attended location such as a nurse’s station.  An emergency call system is often found in senior living facilities and functions much like a nurse call system except calls are received at a local central receiving station and a remote central station monitoring center.  After receiving an emergency call signal, the central station would then dispatch emergency services.

Common Deficiencies:

• Broken or obstructed pull cords or call buttons
• Nonfunctional hall lights

Related Service:

• Semi-Annual or Annual Inspections
• New System Design and Install
• System Repair
• Component Replacement
• Central Station Monitoring