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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-16730A (November 2002)
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Preparing Activity: USACE
Superseding
UFGS-16750A (July 1989)
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005
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SECTION 16730A
NURSE CALL TONE-VISUAL (NCTV) SYSTEM
11/02
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for a NURSE CALL TONE-VISUAL (NCTV)
SYSTEM in medical facilities. This guide
specification does NOT cover the requirements for a
NURSE CALL AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEM, which is covered in
Section 16731A NURSE CALL AUDIO-VISUAL (NCAV) SYSTEM.
Comments and suggestions on this guide specification
are welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as
a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
Use of electronic communication is encouraged.
Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer
choices or locations where text must be supplied by
the designer.
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PART 1
GENERAL
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NOTE: This guide specification covers NCTV System
requirements applicable to composite medical
facilities for both inpatient and outpatient care,
and stand-alone outpatient medical facilities. For
stand alone outpatient medical facilities, such as
troop clinics, the guide specifications that link
the NCTV System to other systems, such as the NCAV
System and Radio Paging System, will have to be
deleted.
This Section may be used in conjunction with Section
16731A NURSE CALL AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEM, Section
16755A RADIO PAGING SYSTEM, and any other Sections
SECTION 16730A
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