Table 1 Characteristics of patient rooms in former and new hospital in the general wards
Former hospital | New hospital | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients in room | One, two or four | One |
Bathroom and toilet | In hallway (for max.12 patients) | Ensuite bathroom |
Room lighting control | Only bed light controlled by patient | All lighting controlled by patient (by patient-tablet) |
Temperature control in room | Not possible | Controlled to some extent by patient (by patient tablet) |
Room doors | ||
- Standard | Most with small window | Without window |
- Pressurized rooms | With windows in both doors | With window in both doors |
Room interior design | Standard, privacy curtain around the beds | Wooden door and facade, windows can be opened, soothing colors, orientation light under vertical bedhead panel; no privacy curtain |
Sofa bed for rooming-in | No | Yes |
Ceiling hoist | No | Yes |
Nurse call system | ||
- Patient (activating) | Button near bed and cord in bathroom | Button near bed and alarm on wrist-band |
- Nurse (receiver) | Light above door and alarm tone | Alarm on nurse’s portable device |