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Weather Updates Admin Login Back Home Emergency Site Map Disaster Plans Procedures/Critical Info Physician Status Traffic Reports Drill - Pandemic		Failure of Telephone System Procedure: There are three types of telephone system failure: Failure of the main PBX Failure of the main switchboard Failure of the phone utility service (Verizon) A. In the event of a main PBX failure the hospital will still be able to receive calls on it's main number (723-5161).  These calls will ring into the following extensions: 394  Front Desk 216  Nurses Station  (Back Counter) 502  Switchboard Operator 211  Front Desk 235  ED Desk Four people including the switchboard operator and Central Registration personnel will be assigned to these phones where they will be provided with a list of department pagers and the independent phone lines (fax, modem) to various departments.  (see Appendix I and II).  Those answering incoming calls can instruct the caller to dial the department they want to reach directly by using the department's independent line or pager number. Internal communication can be maintained in most departments by installing a single line phone set on their modem or fax lines.  Department to department communication is obtained by calling to the phone numbers listed in Appendix I. Anyone suspecting a failure of the phone system should notify their department director who can verify the problem by checking various extensions around the hospital.  Upon verification of the problem, notify Administration and Maintenance, then notify all departments. B. In the event of a switchboard failure: Affect repairs Transfer switchboard functions to the Nurses Station (ext. 215, 216) by placing switchboard into “Night Service” mode If unable to transfer switchboard, perform steps listed under PBX failure INDEPENDENT FAX NUMBERS BY DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION 723-4913 CARDIOPULMONARY 723-7431 DIETARY 723-7432 EMERGENCY  723-6221 HEALTH INFORMATION 723-7437 LABORATORY 723-3007 LAUNDRY(Located in Materials Management)723-6282       MAINTENANCE 723-6282 NURSING ADMINISTRATION 723-7445 NURSES STATION 723-6496 OPERATING ROOM 723-3002 PHARMACY 723-7458 PHYISCAL THERAPY 723-3008 RADIOLOGY 723-6498 SOCIAL SERVICES 723-7463 UTILIZATION REVIEW 723-7447 Click Here to Access Telephone & Pager Numbers
	Millinocket Regional Hospital, 200 Somerset St. Millinocket, ME 04462, 207-723-5161

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