Methodist Health System | Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Shine | Winter 2015-2016

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Providing for patient comfort
»»USB charging stations are convenient for mobile
devices, and Wi-Fi is complimentary.
»»Patient rooms include 40-inch high-definition flat-
screen televisions with dozens of channels, movies,
and on-demand patient education. Remote-control
handsets allow for independently operated speakers
and volume controls for the patient and family.
Rooms also feature an intuitive touch-screen pad
for adjusting the bed position, curb-free showers,
heated massage chairs, pillow speakers, and an in-
room safe to secure valuables.
»»Each floor offers a complimentary coffee bar, and a
grab-and-go café is on the first level.
»»A new two-story spacious lobby welcomes in
natural daylight, which promotes healing, and
features a large seating area and community
room for meetings.
»»Private physician consulting rooms are located on
each floor, with monitors that allow caregivers to
display patient images such as X-rays and MRI scans.
Making safety a priority
»»Larger halls and doorways, as well as
spacious, tiled walk-in or wheel-in
showers with adjustable showerhead
wands and handrails, offer optimal
movement and safety.
»»A direct nurse call system allows
patients to locate and call their assigned
nurse as needed.
»»A certified hazardous drug room
provides negative air pressurization for
environmental protection.
»»All patient rooms include 24-hour
central telemetry monitoring.
»»Sterile fields in the operating rooms
surpass industry standards, enhancing
infection control.
»»Physician team areas are adjacent
to nurses’ stations, facilitating
communication.
»»Teleneurology connects patients to
physicians — no matter where they
are — via webcam.
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