a voice communications network among all NC Subsystems.
1.4.3.3
Call Types and Points of Origin
NCAV System shall communicate the call types defined below from the noted
points of origin.
a. Patient Routine Call. Patient call for routine assistance that is
originated from a call cord or bed SideCom attached to a patient station.
This may include voice intercom between the patient station and the master
station or wireless phone handling the call.
b. Patient Priority Call. Patient call for priority assistance that is
originated from a call cord or bed SideCom attached to a patient station
that has been programmed for the patient priority call type. The patient
priority call type is used to accommodate patients that cannot adequately
communicate, or who require immediate assistance because of their medical
condition. This may include voice intercom between the patient station and
the master station or wireless phone handling the call.
c. Cord Disconnect Call. Disconnect of a call cord set from a patient
station or a remote cord sets outlet station.
d. Bed Disconnected Call. Disconnect of the bed SideCom communications
cable from the bed interface outlet station.
e. Emergency Call. Patient or caregiver calls for emergency assistance
from a patient station, emergency push button station, emergency pull cord
station, or staff station that is equipped with an emergency push button.
f. Code Blue Call.
Caregiver calls for code blue assistance from a code
blue station.
g. Infant Code Blue Call. Caregiver calls for infant code blue assistance
from a infant code blue station.
h. Medical Device Service Alarm Call. Alarm calls from a medical device
attached to a device alarm jack station indicating that the attached
medical device needs service. This may be a routine priority level call or
an emergency priority level call depending upon which jack the medical
device is attached to.
i. Bed Exit Alarm Call. Alarm calls from a Bed Exit System attached to
the bed communications cable and bed interface outlet station indicating
that the patient has exited the bed.
j. Infant Abduction Alarm Call. Alarm calls from a Infant Protection
Alarm System indicating that someone is attempting to abduct an infant from
the protected patient care area.
k. Patient Wandering Alarm Call. Alarm calls from a Patient Wandering
Alarm System indicating that a patient has wandered out of the protected
patient care area.
l. Intrusion Detection Alarm Call. Alarm calls from a Intrusion Detection
System indicating that a secured perimeter door of the patient care area
has been opened.
m.
Voice Intercom Call.
A voice intercom call from a patient station,
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