Wallwired landline bedside telephones are needed for Geriatric Surgical Care Services patients unable to get out of bed at Boston's Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Massachusetts .
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Keeping in closer contact with famlies and friends improves healthcare quality for patients.
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Patients in closer contact with families and friends can recognize any health difficulties sooner.
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Nursing Department is allowed more time for nursing instead of taking time to field telephone calls for patients.
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Shorter lengths of stay. More convenient contact with families and friends lowers anxieties. Less isolated patients are more motivated.
