Patient rooms are designed for your care, comfort and safety. You were assigned to a nursing unit based on your medical needs. Our spacious, private rooms all have a window view. They are designed for you and your family's comfort. Each room has a private rest room and shower for your convenience. Please let us know how we can help make your stay more pleasant. If you have any questions about your room or the equipment in it, please check with your caregiver.

When you need to call a nurse, press the button on the handset signal box near your bed or the button on your bed's side rail. Your call will be answered through the intercom by the unit secretary or in person by one of your caregivers. There are also signal cords in each patient bathroom for emergencies.

Your bed is designed to provide comfort and also help prevent skin problems. The mattress has special air sacs that adjust themselves, often after you move in bed. The bed also has other special features to help make you more comfortable. For example, our beds will adjust from a full horizontal position to an upright seated position (see photo), allowing you to stand or sit more easily.

The bed will adjust for size, so your footrest is always in the right place. Some of our beds even include scales. This allows your nurse to monitor the weight of the patient without the annoyance of using traditional measuring devices. A staff member can teach you to adjust your bed or help you in and out of bed if needed. Your telephone can be attached to the bed for easy reach.

At breakfast, you will receive a menu for the next day. Circle your choices and keep the menu until it is picked up by the hospitality assistant.

If special tests delay or cancel a meal, your tray will be held or you will be served a snack before the next meal. Sometimes, we may change your menu if your choices conflict with your doctor's diet order.

If you need help with choosing your meals, your hospitality assistant or the hospitality manager from the Department of Food and Nutrition will assist you. If you would like information about your diet, please ask your nurse or doctor to request a visit by the dietitian.

You can dial all local calls directly from your bedside telephone. Dial 9 + telephone number for 937 area code telephone numbers. There is no charge for local telephone calls; this service is included in your daily room rate.

Long distance calls must be charged to a major credit card or telephone company calling card - or must be collect calls or third-party-billing calls. To place any of these calls, dial 9 + 0 + area code and telephone number. At the tone, enter your calling card number or wait for an operator. You will connected to an Ameritech operator.

Usually, relatives and friends can call you directly if you give them the telephone number on your bedside telephone. If you move to a different room, be sure to give your callers the new telephone number. When calling a number within the hospital, you only need to dial the proper extension. If you are hearing impaired and would like a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), ask any of our health care professionals assistance.

Your television is provided free of charge. It has network and cable channels, as well as patient education channels with programs on important health. In addition, you can view patient education videos through our on-demand system - ask your nurse for assistance.

Controls for the television are located on your nurse call signal handset. Use the handset to change channels, adjust the volume and turn the television on and off. Closed-caption devices for the hearing impaired are.