Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 71661 - Signal Systems
(a)
Where bed patients are cared for, a call system shall be maintained in
operating order in all nursing units. Call systems shall be maintained to
provide visible and audible signal communication between nursing personnel and
patients. The minimum requirements are:
(1) A
visible signal in the corridor above the door of each patient room.
(2) An audible signal and light indicating
the room from which the call originates shall be located at the nurses'
stations. Alternate systems must be approved in writing by the
Department.
(b) The
nurses' call systems shall be designed to require resetting at the calling
station where the call originates unless a two-way voice communication
component is included in the system.
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