SECTION 16729A

NURSE CALL SYSTEM

PART1 -GENERAL 1.1 OVERVIEW

A. Furnish and install all equipment, accessories, and materials in accordance with these specifications and drawings to provide a complete and operating Nurse/Patient Communications System for: Vista Specialty Hospital.
B. All bids shall be based on the equipment as specified herein. The catalog. numbers, model designations and descriptions are those of the RAULAND-BORG CORPORATION or Executone. Any alternate system must be approved in advance by the specifying authority. Final approval of the alternate system shall be determined at the time of job completion. "Failure to provide the "precise functional equivalent" shall result in the removal of the alternate system at the contractor's expense.

1.2 SCOPE OF WORK:

A. Furnish and install a Nurse / Patient Communications System comprised of nurse consoles, patient stations, dome lights, entertainment cords, call cords, pull cord stations, emergency push button stations, bed side-rail interfaces, pocket page interfaces, computer interfaces, printer interfaces, wireless/telephone network interfaces and wiring as shown on the drawings.

B. The Nurse/Patient Communications System shall be installed initially in the specified areas and then be expanded in the future to additional areas. Systems provided in the initial area shall have the capacity to expand to provide seemless service to the entire facility.
C. All necessary equipment required to meet the intent of these specifications, whether or not enumerated within these specifications, shall be supplied and
installed to provide a complete and operating nurse/patient communications
network. .

1 ~3 REFERENCES

A. B. C. D. E.

Underwriter's Laboratories Standard 1069 (UL 1069).
Canadian Standards Association.
. National Electrical Code.
U.S. Dept. of Labor / Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
State Hospital Code / Joint Commission of Hospitals - Nurses Call
Requirements.

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1.4 SYSTEM SUPPLIER QUALIFICATIONS

A. The System Supplier shall be an established communications and electronics contractor that has had and currently maintains a locally run and operated business for at least five years. The System Supplier shall hold all applicable state and local licenses.
8. The System Supplier shall be an Authorized Distributor for the product proposed
	with full manufacturer's warranty privileges. .
	C. The System Supplier shall employ technicians who have attended and
	successfully completed the manufacturer's technical certification classes for the
	proposed system.
D. The System Supplier shall show satisfactory evidence, upon request, that he maintains a fully equipped service organization capable of furnishing adequate inspection and service to the system on a 24-hour /7 -day basis. The System Supplier shall maintain at his facility the necessary spare parts in the proper proportion as recommended by the manufacturer to maintain and service the equipment being supplied. Provide services of manufacturer's representative to instruct Owner's personnel on operation and maintenance of system.
F.	Successful Bidder must have a MINIMUM of six (6) Manufacturer certified
Technicians within a 50 mile radius of OWNER facility. Additionally, a local office/warehouse complete with pa.rts inventory equaling 100% 9f OWNER installed equipment must be within a 50 mile radius of Owner facility. .
G. Successful vendor must provide a Spare Parts kit containing a Minimum of one (1) of each part installed in facility. (Excluding Equipment Cabinet) There will be No Charge for this kit.

H. Successful bidder must train OWNER designated staff on system maintenance
	and equipment replacement at NO CHARGE.	.
	I. All Nurse Call components must have a MINIMUM of Five (5) Years Warranty.

1.5 SUBMITTALS I PRIOR APPROVAL

A. System Suppliers wishing to submit equipment other than that specified shall submit to the specifying authority, at least 10 days prior to.bid opening, the equipment proposed to provide a precise functional equivalent system to meet specifications. Bidder shall provide adequate information prior to bid date such as specification sheets, working drawings, shop drawings, and a demonstration
. of the system. Alternate supplier-contractor must also provide a list to include six installations of the identical system proposed. Which have been in operation for a period of two or more years.

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B.	Prior to commencement of work, the supplying contractor s.hall submit six (6)
complete submittal sets. These sets are to be submitted ina three ring binder, a continuou~ spiral binder, or plastic binding that allows the booklet to lie flat while open. Each booklet shall consist of the following:
page 1: Name of System Supplier and project name.
Page 2: In the following order, a listing of: component quantities,
equipment manufacturer, model number, and description of each component being supplied. If equipment being supplied is not the specified equipment manufacturer's model, alongside the submitted model number and description, list the specification paragraph that corresponds to the equivalent specified model. Failure to provide this information will result in the rejection of submittals.
Page 3: Recently dated (within one year from submittal date) support letter from manufacturer stating that the supplying contractor is
	an Authorized Distributor of the product being supplied.
Page 4: Statement of warranty policy from manufacturer.
Page 5: Copy of the installing technician(s) certificate of completion from
the manufacturer's training school for the equipment being proposed. .
Page 6: Statement by System Supplier of how and when they will complete In-Service Training, including the exact number of hours being provided per system, procedures they will follow, what training aids are provided (manuals, video tapes, etc.) and how contractor will conduct training.
Page 7: Statement from System Supplier of exactly how they will test installed equipment and wiring, including recommendations by manufacturer, prior to commissioning of system.
Page 8: Provide a list of recommended spare parts to maintain all systems specified after the warranty period. Also provide the purchase price and turn around cost associated with each item. List separately the cost of an annual maintenance contract based on service levels outlined in WARRANTY paragraph of this section. Show the hourly, purchased labor rates for both regular and emergency service. State any additional charges that may accompany labor charges such as travel charges.

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Pages 9+:

Last Page( s} or Separate:

One catalog sheet per product of equipment listed on- page 2; in the exact order as listed on page 2. Each catalog sheet shall describe, mechanical, electrical and functional equipment specifications. The catalog sheet must also include a photograph of the product. Photocopy duplications of the manufacturer's original equipment catalog sheets will be allowed as long as they provide adequate clarity of both the printed word and graphics/pictures. Submittals that are not of adequate clarity or content may be rejected and re-submission may not be allowed.
Provide all inter-equipment wiring diagrams and drawings necessary to install the equipment being supplied. These drawings will show all wiring types by wire gauge, conductors and wire manufacturer. These drawings must be updated prior to completion of any work to reflect changes that may have been made during actual installation.

B. In the event the specifying authority deems it necessary to reject the submittals of a System Supplier, the specifying authority may ask the System Supplier to resubmit if the discrepancies are minor. Otherwise rejection of submittals means the specified product must be supplied.

1.6 PROJECT SITE VISIT

A. It IS the responslrnlity ofal1 prospective contracto"rs tomake art ade-qugte
	inspection of the project site. A mandatory site visit is recommended.

1.7 SYSTEM DEMONSTRATIONS

A. It may be necessary to utilize demonstration equipment to test the functional operation of the System Supplier's submitted equipment. System Supplier will be notified of any demonstration dates and times. If such demonstrations are utilized, it will be the sole judgment of the owner and specifying authority to decide whether a contractor/manufacturer meets_ or exceeds the specification.
B. All demonstrated equipment must be that of a standard single manufacturer and meet the same required testing arid conditions that are applicable to the manufactured equipment. Custom or modified equipment that is not of standard, current manufacture cannot be demonstrated.
C. If necessary, owner and/or specifying authority may visit manufacturer's facility to view functioning equipment or demonstrations and witness equipment manufactLiring techniques and/or testing procedures.

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1.8 SAMPLES

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A. The owner/specifying-authority reserves the right to request samples of terminal (station)' equipment for the purpose of coordinating colors, aesthetics, trim plate sizing, etc. These samples would be supplied at no cost to the owner.

1.9 SCHEDULING

A. It is the responsibility of the System Supplier to coordinate all work with the other trades for scheduling, rough-in, and finishing all work specified. The owner will not be liable for any additional costs due to missed dates or poor coordination of the supplying contractor with other trades.

1.10 REMOVAL OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT

A. Remove all existing product and deliver to the owner, or at the direction of the
	owner, properly dispose of same.
B. The owner will vacate a uriit at a time, making it available on a time table for the
installation of the new equipment. or C. The owner will continue to occupy the units where equipment will be replaced.
Supplying contractor will need to coordinate work with nursing administration for each unit to obtain a group of four rooms at a time for replacement of equipment. =FMe-existiFl§-Fll:fr-se-eaJl-equipment-m\;Jst-be-malr-atair-aed-and-operatioRal-dur-iRg-tl:lis replacement period, except for the four rooms being renovated.

1.11 WARRANTY

A. The System Supplier shall provide a warranty on the system which shall include all necessary labor and equipment to maintain the system(s) in full opE:lration for a period of one year from the date of acceptance.
In addition, the equipment (parts) warranty for all core system components including control/ switching equipment, power supplies, patient stations, substations, and nurse consoles shall extend to a total of at least five (5) years. Warranty for ancillary devices such as pillow speakers and call cords shall
	extend to a total of at least two (2) years.	.
Manufacturer shall provide, free of charge, product firmware/software upgrades throughout the; warranty period for any product feature enhancements.

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After the acceptance of the system(s} service shall be provided on the following basis: .

Emergency . Service 

Routine Service 

Provided 24 hours a day. When a total or catastrophic failure of equipment is reported to contractor, within 2 hours of notification, a service person will be on site. (An example of a catastrophic failure would be a hub failure or a nurse console failure.)
Provided within 4 business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mpnday through Friday, excluding holidays) of notification. When a minor failure or equipment is reported to contractor, a service person will be on site within 24 hours of notification. (An example of a minor failure includes peripheral equipment such as control stations, entertainment speakers, corridor lights, pull-cord stations, etc. which normally affect only one patient
. or patient room.)

1.12 MAINTENANCE

A.	Provide necessary spare parts, noted on Page 8 of submittal (see 1.05A), after
	commissioning of system(s) and prior to final payment.
B.	The owner may choose to have the supplying contractor maintain the system(s).
The level of service provided during the maintenance contract period would be the same as the warranty period for routine and emergency service. All labor and equipment costs would be covered under this contract. Supplying contractor must state .exact billing amounts, billing periods and all costs associated with this maintenance agreement and list any items that would not be covered under the service/maintenance agreement.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS . 2.1 MANUFACTURERS

A. The equipment specified herein is that of the RAULAND-BORG CORPORATION,
	SKOKIE, ILLINOIS as distributed	.
by: C & S Data and Voice. OR Executone. .
The intent is to establish a standard of quality, function and features. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the proposed product meets or exceeds every standard set forth in these specifications.
The functions and 'features specified are vital to the operation of this facility,
. therefore, inclusion in"the list of acceptable manufacturers does not release the
System Supplier from strict compliance with the requirements of this
specification. .

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2.2. QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The nurse I patient communications system shall be listed by Underwriter's Laboratorfes under UL Standard 1069 - 6th Edition (published March, 2001). Underwriter's Laboratories shall be the only acceptable NRTL for system listing.

2.3 SYSTEM WIRING

System wiring and equipment installation shall be in accordance with good engineering practices as established by the EIA and the NEC. Wiring shall meet all state and local electrical codes.
A.	Contractor shall terminate all wiring with manufacturer approved connectors. The
use of wire nuts is prohibited. .

B. System shall employ a structured cable system consisting of standard 4-pair
	Category 5 cable to service all corridor lamps, and consoles.

C. All wiring shall test free from all grounds and shorts.
D. Wiring shall be UL listed, NEC and NFPA 70, Article 25 approved.

E.	Nurse I Patient Communications System wiring shall not be run in the same
conduit with other systems (Le. Class 1 AC power distribution, fire alarm, entertainment systems, lighting controls, etc.).

2.4 SYSTEM FIRMWARE I SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

The System Manufacturer shall provide, free of charge, product firmware I software upgrades for a period of five years from date of installation for any product feature enhancements. Installation of system upgrade software shall be by the System Supplier
and shall be per the labor warranty specified elsewhere.	.
A. System firmware I software upgrades shall be downloaded to the system by data
connection. Upgrades shall be accomplished system-wide from a single point of connection.

B. Systems requiring local programming of individual network components I subsystems at multiple physical locations or which do not allow for remote download
of component firmware or which require the exchange of components, will not be
	accepted.	. .

2.5 HEAD-END CONTROL EQUIPMENT

	.' .
	A. Power Supplies - Provide ample power for control equipment, consoles, patient.
	stations, sub-stations, and corridor lamps. An system power supplies must be
	UL 1069 listed as an integral part of the core system. Power supplies which carry

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only component listings or are otherwise not part of the cor~ system UL listing
are not acceptable.	

B. Battery Back-up - Provide battery back-up with ample reserve power to operate the entire system for a minimum of 10 minutes without operational limitations or loss of system function.

C. Furnish as needed in each area a nurse/patient communications network hub controller. The system as a whole shall be capable of supporting at least 25 hub controllers. Each hub controller shall provide the following:
1. Support for at least 10 console clusters consisting of consoles or
annunciator panels.
	2.	Support for at least 150 rooms.

D. It shall be possible for network hub to act as stand alone controller should loss of
	network communication occur.

2.6	CALL ROUTING I PROCESSING

A. Call Routing - The system shall support the routing of patient calls to any console, pager, phone or other annunciating device anywhere in the-facility or to any combination of the above regardless of the location of the calling station. Calls may be routed and processed based on location, priority or combination. 1. The system shall support the ability to swing any individual room or any
group of rooms by touching one labeled touch point. Room(s) and consoles may be located anywhere within the facility nurse/patient communications network.
2. The system shall allow a console to capture an individual nursing unit, selected units, or all units in hospital by touching single custom labeled touch point.
B. _ Call Priorities - The system shall support a minimum of 200 unique, user
	definable call priorities.	--	
1. Each call priority shall be reported via a user-defined mnemonic of up to
	14 alphanumeric characters.	
2. Selectable call-in tone type, level, and corridor light behavior for each
	type of call priority.

2.7	5TAFF REGISTRATION

The system shall support staff registration. Staff members may, by pressing a dedicated button when entering a room, indicate their presence to the system. Staff presence in the room shall be indicated by illuminating the room's green corridor lamp.

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A. . Users may re~iew the location of staff members using an LCD Console and / or
	an Annunciator Panel.	..

B.	If a call or service requirement is present in the room when a staff member
	registers into the room, the system shall automatically cancel the call(s).

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C. If a call is placed from a room in which a staff member is already registered, the system shall be capable of automatically upgrading the priority of that call to indicate tlie need for staff assistance.

2.8 SERVI<;:E REQUIREMENTS

The system shall support service requirement reminders. Staff members may, by pressing a button on the console, initiate a service requirement reminder.

A. Service Requirements shall be indicated on the corridor lamp by a flashing lamp.

B. Users may review the location of service requirements using an LCD Console
	and / or an Annunciate Panel.

C. If a service requirement remains unanswered for a pre-determined period of time,
	an overtime call shall automatically be initiated.

2.9 STAFF FOllOW

The system shall support manual or automatic Staff Follow functions. When Staff Follow is enabled, call-tones for a prescribed area will automatically be forwarded to the room station speaker where staff members are located. Staff location may be determined manually by entering the room number into the console or automatically using staff register stations. Pressing the call button on that station shall silence the tones. When a new call is placed, the tones shall automatically be restored.

2.10 RESIDENT CHECK-IN

The system shall support automatic resident check-in functions. Each resident room will be equipped with a Resident Check-in Station. Each day at a pre-determined time, the system will begin a two-stage check-in period. During the Check-in period, each resident must acknowledge the system by pressing the Check-in button on the station. At the end of the check-in period, a Check-in Alert call-in will automatically be generated by the system for all rooms that have not acknowledged the check-in.
A. The system Check-in Time shall be programmable.
8. During Stage One of the Check-in period, the LED on the Check-in Station will
flash slowly. The duration of Stage One shall be programmable.
C. During Stage Two, the LED will begin flashing more rapidly.
D. . If the Check-in Button is not pressed, a Check-in Alert Call shall.automatically be
registered in the system.
	E. When the resident presses the check-in button, the LED will be extinguished.

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2.11 CONSOLES I ANNUNCIATOR PANELS

System consoles shall be provided as indicated on the plans and drawings. All system consoles shall be'UL 1069 listed as an integral part of the core system. Telephones, personal computers or other devices which carry only component listings or are otherwise not part of the core system UL listing are not acceptable.

A.

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LCD consoles:
1.	The LCD console shall be a small self-contained unit, which shall not
occupy more than a7 square inches of desk space. The console shall include an easy-to-read 4-line / aD-character backlit LCD display.
2.	The console shall provide function selector buttons and a telephone-style
12-button dial p.ad. Selector buttons may be used to access user
	configured 24-function menu.	.
3.	The console may display up to three incoming calls each with an
individual elapsed timer indicating how long the call has been pending. Ability to scroll to see additional pending calls.
4.	While idle, the console shall display the time of day. Time may be
displayed in 12 or 24-hour format. Time display shall be consistent system wide.
5.	Console shall provide indepe.ndent volume controls for day/night call-in
tones. A Mute button shall be provided to temporarily suppress tones for
	pending calls.
6.	The console may be desk or wall mounted.	.
7. The console shall employ a modular quick-disconnect connector. It shall
be possible to remove and / or replace the console without removing power from the system.

8.

Annunciator Panels
1.	Annunciator Panels shall be small self-contained units.
2. Each Panel will include 36 room indicator points.. Each point will include
two LED indicators and space for labeling the point.
a. The LED's will provide visual annunciatibn of room status.
Indications will include calls pending, service requirements pending and staff presence.
b. Variable colors and flash rates will provide ~ifferentiation of annunciation. A Minimum of six distinct tone types shall be
	available for different types of calls.	.
3.	Up to eleven expanders may be added to the panel each adding the
	ability to process 36 additional room points per expander~'
4.	Annunciator Panel shall provide independent volume controls for
	day/.night call-in tones. A Mute button shall be provided to temporarily
	suppress tones for pending calls.	·	.
'5.	The Annunciator Panel may be desk or wall mounted.	.
6.	The Annunciator Panel shall employ a.modular quick-disconnect
	connector. It shall be possible to remove and / or replace the console
	without removing power from the system.

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C.

Marquee Panels	.
1.	Marquee Panels shall allow for remote annunciation .of call-h~s.
a. _ Indication shall be by alphanumeric display of room number, bed number, and call priority shall display for each call. Each call priority will have the option of displaying in a distinctive color.
	b.	Calls will scroll in order of highest priority (or longest pending) call.
There shall be a configurable pause between scrolling calls.
	c.	The time of day shall display when the Marquee Panel is idle.
	d.	An optional speaker may be installed to allow for tone indications
	of call-ins.

2.12 CORRIDOR LAMPS I ROOM CONTROLLERS I ZONE LAMPS

Corridor Lamps (2-lamp or 4-lamp style) shall be provided as indicated on the plans and drawings.

A.	Corridor Lamps shall utilize LED's for high visibility, long life and low
maintenance. Corridor Lamps utilizing incandescent lamps shall not be acceptable.
	1.	The corridor lamp shall make use of multiple colors and programmable
flash rates and patterns to indicate pending calls, service requirements and staff presence.

B.	Corridor Lamps shall serve as the hub for all room wiring. All field wire
	connections shall be accomplished using modular connectors.	.
	C. Any Corridor Lamp shall be able to function as a Zone Lamp that shall visually
	annunciate calls from assigned rooms I stations without the use of a Zone Lamp
	controller such as a duty station.

D. The Corridor Lamp shall be equipped with a heart-beat LED (visible to service
	personnel) to indicate that the unit is functioning properly.

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E.

The Corridor Lamp shall accommodate a paper label to indicate the room number. The manufacturer shall provide, at no cost, laser-printing template software to create custom room labels.

2.13 ROOM STATIONS

Room Stations (single or dual) shall b~ provided as indicated on the plans and drawings.
A.	Room Stations shall be equipped with:	. .	..
	1.	DIN style receptacle(s) for call cord or pillow speaker.
	2.	Reset Button to cancel pending calls. Reset button shall be able to
	cancel calls from other stations in the room if desired.
	. 3.	Red LED( s) to indicate call 'placement from one or both of the call points.
B.	Room Station functions shall include:
	1.	Calls from dual stations shall be ~nnunciated independently.
	2. Removing a call cord shall place a Cord Out call.

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	a.	Cord Out calls may be cancelled locally using the Cancel Button.
	No Dummy Plugs shall be required.	.'
	3.	Ro_om Stations shall support an optional module for interface to feature 
	beds (Stryker, Hill-Rom) side rail control including bed exit .alarming and
	entertainment muting.
C.	.Room Stations shall employ modular connectors. It shall be possible to service
	Room Stations without removing power from the system.

D. Room Stations shall support inputs from local equipment alarm contacts (e.g. ventilator, IV drip, fire detector, etc.) to notify console of local alarm condition in patient room. There shall be at least four auxiliary call in identifications available.

2.14 STAFF STATIONS

. Staff Stations shall be provided as indicated on the plans and drawings.

A.	Staff Stations shall be equipped with:
	1.	Pushbutton for call placement.	,
	2.	Reset Button to cancel pending calls. Reset button shall be able to
	cancel calls from other stations in the room if desired
3. Optional speaker microphone with level matching transformer.
a. Minimum speaker size shall be 3.0" /7.6 cm 4. Green LED to indicate that audio to the station is active. 5. Red LED(s) to indicate call placement.

B. Staff Stations shall employ modular connectors. It shall be possible to service
	Staff Stations without removing power from the system.

2.15 DUTY STATIONS

Duty Stations shall be provided as indicated on the plans and drawings. Duty Stations shall provide remote annunciation of calls from assigned room stations.

A. Duty Stations shall be equipped with:
1. Pushbutton for call placement.
2~ Reset Button to cancel pending calls. Reset button shall be able to
	cancel calls from other stations in the room if desired
3. Optional speaker microphone with level matching transformer.
a. Minimum speaker size shall be 3.0" /7..6 cm 4. Green LED. to indicate that audio to the station is active. 5. LED's to mimic corridor lamps of assigned room stations.

B. Duty Station functions shall include:
	'1. Remote annunciation of calls from assigned bedside stations and sub
	stations via 4 LED's call tones. Call tones genera~ed at duty station must
	be in synch with tones produced at closest nurse console.

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C. Duty Stations shall employ modular connectors. It shall be possible to service
	Duty Stations without removing power from the system. '
2.16 SUB-STATIONS'

Provide Sub-stations as indicated on the plans and drawings. Sub-station types shall include: '
A.	Pull Cord Stations - Pull cord sub-stations shall be water resistant with a PVC
(poly-vinyl chloride) pull-cord, membrane reset button and covered call assurance LED. Unit may utilize remote cancel button for ease of nurse cancel when pull cord station is mounted in inaccessible location (e.g. ceiling).
B. Sinale Call Pushbutton Stations - Single Call Pushbutton stations shall be
	equipped with call button, reset button and call assurance LED.	'
	1.	Call Button shall be red in color and shall be large (minimum 2.0" 15.0cm)
	for easy use.
	2.	Call Button shall be backlit for easy location I identification in reduced
	light settings and shall be labeled to clearly define its function.
	3.	Reset button shall be able to cancel calls from other stations in the room
	if desired.
C. Dual Call Pushbutton Stations - Dual Call Pushbutton stations shall be equipped with two call buttons, reset button and call assurance LED's.
	1.	Call Button shall be labeled to clearly define its function.
	2.	Call Buttons shall annunciate independently of one another.
	3.	Call Buttons shall be backlit for easy location I identification in reduced
	light settings and shall be labeled to clearly define its function.	'
	4.	Reset button shall be able to cancel calls from other stations in the room
	if desired.
D. Code Call Stations - Code Call Stations shall be equipped with call button, reset button and call assurance LED.
	1.	Call Button shall be blue in color and shall be large (minimum 2.0" I
	5.0cm) for easy use.
	2.	Call Button shall be backlit for easy location I identification in reduced
	light settings and shall be labeled to clearly define its function.
	3.	Reset button shall be able to cancel calls from other stations in the room
	if desired.	'
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Staff Reaister Stations - Staff Register Stations shall be equipped with one pushbutton (green in color) and a status LED.
1. ; Pressing the pushbutton sh~1I alternately.' register a staff member into and
	out of the rool1J.
F. Resident Check-in Stations - Resident Check-in 'Stations shall be equipped with
	two call buttons, reset button, check-in LED and call assurance LED.
E.
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1.

2.

The two Call and Check-in buttons shall annunciate independently of one another. The two buttons shall be distinctive colors 'and shall each be labeled to clearly define its function.
Call Buttons shall be backlit for easy location / identification in reduced light settings and shall be labeled to clearly define its function.

2.17 PATIENT ENTERTAINMENT SPEAKER/CALL CORDS

Patient Entertainment Speakers'l Call Cords shall be provided as indicated on the plans and drawings. All Patient Entertainment Speakers / Call Cords shall be UL 1069 listed as an integral part of the core system. Devices which carry only component listings or are otherwise not part of the core system UL listing are not acceptable.
A.	Standard Call Cords - Standard Call Cords shall be pendant type with a single
easy to activate call button, DIN style male plug and sheet clip. Cable shall be a minimum of 10' 1300cm. One (1) standard call cord shall be provided for each
	bed with an additional 1 0% provided as spares..	.

B. Specialtv Call Cords - Specialty Call Cords of the types listed below shall be provided. Provide one of each type for every ten beds. '
1. Oxygen I Geriatric Pressure Ball Cord utilizing a pneumatically controlled
switch for use in oxygen enriched environment. Supply with 6' cord, DIN male plug and sheet clip.
	2.	Geriatric Pressure Pad with 6' cord, DIN male plug, and sheet clip.

C. Patient Entertainment Speakers - Patient Entertainment Speakers shall be provided for patient call-in and entertainment system control I audio.
1. All control buttons including call button shall be raised and textured
membrane style. Buttons shall be labeled graphically for easy identification of functions. Control buttons shall be Braille embossed.
	2.	Control buttons shall include:
a. ' Single easy to activate call button
	b.	Television I Radio controls as required.
	3.	The TV control mechanism shall be analog or digital as required by the
	facility televisions.
	4.	Cord shall be 10' /300cm and shall be modular for replacement by
	maintenance personnel. A sheet clip shall be attached to the cord.
5. Speaker (minimum size 2~25" 15.7cm) shall be liquid resistant. Thumb
wheel volume control shaH be provided. . 6. Call Assurance LED shall be integral to the unit. 7. Cord Saver - All Patient Entertainment Speakers shall be provided with a
	15" I 38cm DIN style Cord Saver.
8. , Patient Entertainment Speaker Hanger - All Patient Entertainment
	Speakers shall be provided with a wall hanging bracket.

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2.18 POCKET PAGE INTEGRATION
The Nurse I Patient Communications System shall be integrated with the facility pocket page system (spedfied elsewhere) to provide messaging from the system to pagers.
A. Integration I connection shall be accomplished serially via RS-232C l,Ising the
Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) Version 1.8. Should the distance between the Nurse I Patient Communications System and the Pocket Page encoder exceed 50' 115m, provide short haul modems to ensure signal
	transmission integrity.	.
C.
B. Autom~tic Mode Operation - The system shall support Automatic Mode Operation. In this mode, patient calls shall be routed directly to the pocket pager of the designated staff member. Room number, bed number and call priority shall be sent with the page message.
Semi-automatic Mode Operation - The system shall support Semi-automatic Mode Operation. In this mode, a console operator may answer patient call, determine the patient need and then dispatch an appropriate staff member.
1. Dispatching the staff member shall be accomplished by establishing a
service requirement. The page will then be sent to the pager of the designated staff member. It shall not be necessary to enter pager numbers to route the page message. When sent by Semi-automatic mode, the page message shall include the room number, bed number, call priority plus an indication that a Service Requirement has been set.

D. Pagers shall be able to run in both Automatic Mode and Semi-automatic Mode
	simultaneously.
E. Equipment Trouble Pagers - The system shall support up to 10 pagers that receive a message whenever there is trouble in the system such as a console
	off-line or station off-line..	.
2.19 WIRED I WIRELESS TELEPHONE INTEGRATION
The Nurse I Patient Communications System shall be integrated with the facility telephone system to provide connectivity with wired and I or wireless telephones. Integration shall include the ability to display information on telephone displays as well as the optional abilitY to establish audio communications between the telephone and a
nurse console.	.
A. The system shall be capable of providing standard Type IIICLID (Caller ID)
	signaling for connection to JCLlD enabled telephone systems or Caller ID single I
	"multi-line telephones. .	.
B. The system shall also support connection to telephone systems using a serial
data (RS-232C) connection. The Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) Version 1.8 shall serve as the integration standard. Should the distance between the
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nurse I patient Communications System and the Pocket P~ge encoder exceed 50' 115m, provide short-haul modems to ensure signal transmission.

2.20 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Management Software shall be provided with the system to allow for recording and
reporting of system activity.	..	.
A. The Management Software shall be installed on a Personal Computer which shall
in turn be connected to the Nurse I Patient Communications System.

B.	Management Software shall support real time system activity display.
	1.	Real time call waiting display with the ability to filter by call types and
	nursing units. Call information shaiI be displayed and call-in tones shall
	be sounded.
	2.	Real time Nurse Communications Network service reminder display and
	staff locations.
	3.	Should the connection between the nurse I patient communications
	system and the Management Software PC be lost, a warning signal shall
	be generated by the Management Software.
C.	Management Software shall allow users to generate I print reports on system
activity. Access to reports shall be controlled based on user name and password. Reports shall be capable of indicating call priority, room number and patient information, call placed time, service reminder set, staff registration level.
	1.	Summarized call statistics report.
	2.	Hourly call statistics report.
	3.	Detailed patient activity report.
	4.	Hospital wide detailed call report.
	5.	Individual nursing unit call report.

D. Management Software shall be capable of exporting data in an ODSC compliant format to allow for custom report generation using Microsoft Access, Microsoft
	Excel or Crystal Reports.	.
E. Management Software shall support a networked operation in which the Management Software PC is connected to the hospital LAN. Users with access to the LAN can then generate reports from local work stations.

2.21 CHASSIS FAULT, POWER MONITOR, AND SUPERVISED CODE .

Provide a separate chassis short I power fault monitor to monitor integrity of network wiring for short(s) to earth ground and to notify staff of loss of power. An audible alert
tone shall sound if snort. or loss of power is detected. Provide test button to test
operation.	:	.

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2.22

SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS

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The system shall provide continuous self-diagnostics. The system shall also support advanced computer diagnostics by local or remote technical personnel.
A. All components in the system shall be continuously supervised for both power
and signal to ensure proper operation and in the case of system faults to aid in troubleshooting.

B.	The system shall the ability to diagnose all network active components,
pontrollers, control stations, and sub-station operation from any designated network data interface location, on or off site. Network administrator shall be ~ble to:
	1.	Review system faults reported (i.e. station failure)
C.	The system shall provide the ability to automatically notify maintenance personnel
	via pocket page in the event of. a s,ystem trouble or failure.

PART 3 .. EXECUTION

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3.1 SUPERVISION

A. . System shall be installed, maintained and serviced by or under the supervision of
	manufacturer certified technicians.	.

3.2 IN-5ERVICE TRAINING

A.

The System Supplier shall provide thorough training of all nursing staff assigned to those nursing units receiving new nurse/patient communications equipment. This training shall be developed and implemented to address two different types of staff. Floor nurses/staff shall receive training from their perspective, and likewise, unit secretaries (or any person whose specific responsibilities include answering patient calls and dispatching staff) shall receive operational training from their perspective. A separate training room will be set up that allows this type of individualized training utilizing in-service training unit, prior to cut over of the new system.

. 3.3 ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTIONS

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It shall be the responsibility of the facility to provide a dedicated 120 V ACi 60 HZ conduit feed into the equipment cabinet. This power feed shall not have any
'other devices connected directly to it. A 20 AMP circuit breaker located in the electrical sub-panel labeled "nurse call" will control this circuit. This electrical circuit will be connected to the facility's emergency power system for automatic power switch' over during loss of utility power.

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B.	Connect all network system power supplies and equipment. cabinets to a
common earth ground utilizing a 14 AWG, or larger, solid conductor which is .at minimum the same conductor size as the AC feed wires.

3.4 PROTECTION OF NETWORK DEVICES

A.	Contractor shall protect network devices during unpacking and installation by
wearing manufacturer approved ESO wrist straps tied to chassis ground. The wrist strap shall meet OSHA requirements for prevention of electrical shock,
should technician come in contact with high voltage.

3.5	CLEANING AND PATCHING

A.	It shall be the responsibility of the System Supplier to keep their work area clear
	of debris and to clean the area at completion of work each day.	.
B. It shall be the responsibility of the contraotor to patoh and paint any wall or
	surface that has been disturbed by the execution of this work.

3.6 DRAWINGS

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A.	Provide as built drawings of all installed network components and assooiated
wiring on building plans. Final payment for work will not be authorized unless these drawings are supplied.

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