A new kind of room service Some metro area hospitals now offer in-house hotels

The rooms, part of an in-house hotel system called the St. Raphael Guest Rooms, is St. Anthony's answer to a surplus of beds caused by the outpatient care and shorter hospital stays of the `90s. One limitation: If the hospital was to retain its bed licensure for those rooms, they had to be equi...

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Published inThe Journal record (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Main Author Rodgers, Kim
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oklahoma City, Okla BridgeTower Media Holding Company 15.07.1996
Subjects
Hospitals
Hotels & motels
Surgery
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Summary:The rooms, part of an in-house hotel system called the St. Raphael Guest Rooms, is St. Anthony's answer to a surplus of beds caused by the outpatient care and shorter hospital stays of the `90s. One limitation: If the hospital was to retain its bed licensure for those rooms, they had to be equipped for conversion back into hospital rooms within 24 hours in case of a disaster. Electrical outlets, lighting and a wall unit with access to gas had to stay in place. While modern medicine has meant more empty beds, the guest rooms also solve a much older problem for St. Anthony patients: A lack of nearby hotels.
ISSN:0737-5468