7.3.3.1.1 General
- ► Shall communicate patient and staff calls
- ► Shall be the audio or tone visual type
- ► Shall be UL 1069 listed
- ► Shall provide event notification for:
- ► Medical device alarms
- ► Staff emergency calls
- ► Code calls
- ► Staff or patient requests for help or assistance
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7.3.3.1.8.2 Activation of a call station including patient station, bath station, staff emergency station, code station shall activate the following notification signals:
► Visual signal in the corridor at the patient room door or care space. (Rath Smart Dome Light)
- ► Visual signals at corridor intersections where room is not directly visible from nurse’s station.
(Rath Smart Zone Light)
- ► Visible and audible signals at the nurse master station and duty stations.
(Rath Annunciator Panel) or (Rath Duty Station)
- ► Visual signals at the calling station. (Call Placed LED)
- ► Visual or audio signal indication at each audio calling station to indicate voice circuit operation.
(Bed Station, Audio Only)
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7.3.1.2 - Patient Area Call Stations
- ► Each patient bed location shall be provided with a call station and shall be permitted to provide supplemental signaling of medical device alarms.
- ► Bath stations shall be provided at each inpatient bath, toilet, shower, or sitz bath. It must be accessible to a person lying on the floor.
- ► Nurse call system provisions shall be provided for:
- ► Geriatric, Alzheimer’s, and other Dementia units
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- - Call stations require tamper resistant fasteners
- - Removal or covering of call buttons or outlets is permitted
- - Call cords or pull strings must be 6 inches or under
- ► Psychiatric units where staff emergency call stations are provided
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- - Call stations require tamper resistant fasteners
- - No call cords or pull strings are permitted
- - Control to limit unauthorized use shall be permitted
- - Duty stations, staff stations, and code call stations must be located at required locations per the FGI Guidelines.
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