Figure: 25 TAC §133.169(g)
| LOCATION | NURSES REGULAR CALLING SYSTEM | EMERGENCY CALLING SYSTEM | STAFF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CALLING SYSTEM (Code Blue) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | Annunciate | CALL4 | Annunciate | CALL | Annunciate | |
| Administration & Public Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cart Cleaning & Sanitizing Unit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Sterile Supply Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Critical Care Unit - see specific unit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CCU | X | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | X10 | Note 2, 3 |
| CCCU | X | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | X10 | Note 2, 3 |
| PCCU | X | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | X10 | Note 2, 3 |
| Dietary Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emergency Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Triage, Trauma | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Exam,Treatment | X6 | - | - | - | X | - |
| Holding and Observations Rooms/Area | X6 | - | - | - | X10 | - |
| Multiple Purpose Room | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Patient Decontamination/Shower | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Employees Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engineering Suite & Equipment Areas | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| General Stores | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hospital-based Skilled Nursing Units - see Nursing Unit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hyperbaric Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Holding Area | X6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patient Dressing Room | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| Treatment | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Imaging Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Holding, Prep, Recovery | X6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patient Dressing Room | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| Imaging Procedure Room | - | - | - | - | X5 | - |
| Intermediate Care Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Patient Room | X6 | - | - | - | X10 | - |
| Patient Bathroom | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| Laboratory Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Specimen Collection Room (remote location only) | - | - | X | Note 8 Note 1 |
- | - |
| Laundry Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Medical Records Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Nursing Suite7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morgue | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nuclear Medicine Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Holding, Observation, Exam | X6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patient Dressing Room, Dose Administration | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| Nuclear Medicine Procedure Room, Exam | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Nursing Unit | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Patient Room | X | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patient Bathroom | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| Central Bathing Facility Room | - | - | X | - | X | - |
| Exam, Treatment | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Obstetrical Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Obstetric Triage | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Preoperative Rooms | X6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labor, Recovery, LDR and LDRP Room | X6 | - | - | - | X | - |
| Operating, Delivery, Infant Resuscitation Area/Room, Birthing Room, Full-Term Nursery |
- | - | - | - | X | - |
| Continuing Care Nursery, NCCU | - | - | - | - | X10 | Note 2, 3 |
| Outpatient Suite | - | - | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Treatment, Diagnostic, and Observation Rooms, Secondary Recovery Lounge |
- | - | - | - | X10 | - |
| Stress Test Room/Lab | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Pediatric and Adolescent Nursing Unit | - | Note 1 | - | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Patient Suite with bed(s) | X9 | - | X | - | X | - |
| Exam, Treatment | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Pharmacy Suite | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Radiotherapy Suite | - | Note 1 | - | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Holding | X6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patient Dressing Room | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| Exam, Treatment | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Rehabilitation Nursing Unit - see Nursing Unit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Suite | - | - | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Exam, Treatment | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Hydrotherapy Tub | - | - | X | - | X | - |
| Patient Dressing Room | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| Renal Dialysis Suite (Acute & Chronic) | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Treatment | X6 | - | - | - | X | - |
| Respiratory Therapy Suite | - | - | X | Note 1 | - | - |
| Special Procedure Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Preoperative, Holding Area | X6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Recovery | X6 | - | - | - | X10 | - |
| Special Procedure, Treatment Room, Bronchoscopy, Cardiac Catheterization Lab. |
- | - | - | - | X | - |
| Surgical Suite | - | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | - | Note 2, 3 |
| Preoperative | X6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| PACU, Recovery, Holding Area | X6 | - | - | - | X10 | - |
| Operating, Special Procedure Room | - | - | - | - | X | - |
| Universal Care Suite | X | Note 1 | X | Note 1 | X | Note 2, 3 |
| Exam, Treatment | - | - | - | - | X | Note 2, 3 |
| Patient Toilet, Shower, Bath | - | - | X | Note 1 | - | - |
| Patient Dressing Room | - | - | X | Note 1 | - | - |
| Mobile Units - see specific requirements for type of suite provided | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Notes to TDSHS Nurses Calling Systems Table: | |
| 1 | Nurse Station, Clean Work Room, Soiled Work Room, Medication Room, Charting Room, Clean Linen Storage, Nourishment Room, Equipment Storage |
| 2 | Nurse Station, Clean Work Room, Soiled Work Room, Medication, Room, Charting Room, Clean Linen Storage, Nourishment Room, Equipment Storage, Exam and Treatment Rooms |
| 3 | The system shall have voice communication capabilities between the point of alarm and the nurse station so that the type of emergency or help required may be specified. |
| 4 | All toilets, showers, baths and dressing rooms used by all patients |
| 5 | Device(s) for MRI to be in adjacent Control Room |
| 6 | In areas under constant visual surveillance, the nurses regular calling system may be limited to a bedside call button or station that activates a signal readily seen at the control station. |
| 7 | System is not required. When provided, refer to §133.163(q)(5)(A) for requirements. |
| 8 | Call to annunciate in the nearest unit or suite |
| 9 | Each patient bed shall be provided with a bedside call button. Consideration should be given to the age of the patient(s) so that voice communication is available as needed. |
| 10 | One code blue station may be shared between two beds, cribs, bassinets, or gurneys in a multiple type bed ward. |