Improve communication with portable phones.
Portable phones can improve communication with staff and colleagues, patient satisfaction, and the care patients receive. Phones allow you to always reach a designated role, such as a triage nurse, at the same number every day. The ED physician can consult with the primary care physician during the patient's exam. There is less noise in the ED because of fewer overhead pages.
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