Room Accessories: Each hospital room has an adjustable bed, a special health mattress, a chest of drawers for personal items, a small closet and, in most cases, a thermostat for temperature control.

Television: Each patient room has cable television. At Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, interactive capabilities including educational health videos are available. The program guide can be found on the main menu. Please take the opportunity to look at the patient safety and patient rights programs. We want you to learn about your rights and responsibilities as a patient and about other information important for your well-being. Six short programs cover topics such as advanced directives and pain management as well as infection control and medication use. To find these programs, from the Main Menu, select Patient Education and then the category “Important, please view.” Closed captioning is available. The remote control device also serves as a nurse call button.

Phone Calls: Phones are by each bed. For local calls, dial 9 + the number. (Use the telephone directory to avoid an information operator charge.) For long distance, dial 9 + 0 to reach the outside operator; these calls need to be collect or charged with a calling card. Family and friends can reach you by calling the hospital and asking for your floor and room number.