Hospitals often assume wireless nurse call systems are more expensive than wired ones. This belief usually comes from comparing only the cost of the device and not the full cost of installation, labour and ongoing maintenance.
Here is the real picture.
A wired system may look cheaper on paper, but the hidden expenses add up fast. Hospitals must run conduits, chase walls, pull cables, rebuild partitions and repaint rooms. When work happens in live patient areas, the cost rises even further. The cabling itself is not the biggest expense. It is the labour and disruption that make wired systems expensive.
With wireless systems the story changes completely. There is no cabling, no wall cutting and no room shutdowns. Installation is quick and clean which means wards remain functional. Labour costs drop sharply and projects finish faster. This alone makes wireless systems significantly more cost efficient.
The savings continue after installation. A faulty wired call point often needs technical investigation from end to end which increases downtime and service cost. A wireless call point can be replaced in seconds without disturbing the rest of the setup. Maintenance becomes predictable and cheaper.
When hospitals evaluate the full lifecycle cost, wireless systems almost always prove to be the more economical choice. The idea that they are expensive is not just outdated, it is inaccurate.