VA Responses_ Dialysis Nurse Call Renovation.xlsx
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This is a Responses to Request for Information (RFI) document from the VA regarding nurse call system specifications for the Dialysis Unit renovation at Northport VA Medical Center (Building 200), located at 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY 11768. The document details VA recommendations and clarifications addressing conflicts between original specifications and practical installation requirements across multiple room locations within the approximately 5,330 square-foot renovation project on the third floor of the main hospital building.
The RFI responses provide specific guidance on nurse call device types and quantities for various locations, emphasizing compatibility with the Roland Responder 5 system currently in use at Northport. Key recommendations include: (1) Desk Nurse Stations with Code Blue buttons at the reception area and central nurse's desk rather than console/patient stations; (2) Staff Assist devices with Code Blue at each dialysis bay instead of pull strings; (3) water-resistant pull cord stations in bathroom locations (Bariatric Restroom A335, Staff Restroom A362) rather than Staff Assist stations that lack pull cords and have experienced water damage in previous projects; and (4) Staff Terminal mini-consoles or Duty Stations in workroom areas (Nurse Manager A359, Physician Workstations A356/A357, Nurse & Fellow A355, Team Room A353, Staff Lounge/Lockers A352) instead of patient nurse call stations. The VA explicitly states that all device quantities and types are Architect-Engineer specified and must be compatible with the Roland Responder 5 system, with corrections addressing unsuitable device placements and incompatible functionality requirements across referenced drawing locations T101.1, T101.2, and T101.3.
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Sheet1 Northport VA - Dialysis Renovation - R5 Nurse Call RFI
| Information Request | Referenced Drawing Number | Location/Room Number | Supporting Image | Comments | |
| Console and Enhanced Patient station at reception. Recommend Nurse Console instead. | T101.1 | Reception A360B | ERROR:#VALUE! | Agreed use Desk Nurse Station. | |
| Staff stations with 46" mounting height, but at the central nurse's desk. This is a wall mounted station, and may be unsuitable for this location. A staff station would also require a corridor light to function. Recommend Nurse Console or Staff Terminal instead. If change is required, please specify whether one or two devices required. | T101.1 | Nurse station near dialysis bays | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Desk Nurse Stations and Code Blue button an Nurse Station. Use Staff Assist with Code Blue at each bay . No pull stringsDevice quantities and type are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Restroom specifies two Staff Assist stations with emergency pull cords. Staff Assist stations do not have pull cords. In the previous Northport projects, two staff assist buttons were requested in lieu of pull cords. | |||||
| Many of those ended up water damaged though, so water resistant pull cord stations are recommended instead. Generally, only one pull cord is required per toilet or per shower/bath. Please specify device and quantity for this room. | T101.1 | Bariatric Restroom A335 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use pull cords in bathroom locationns. No push buttons. Device type and quantity are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Restroom specifies two Staff Assist stations with emergency pull cords. Staff Assist stations do not have pull cords. In the previous Northport projects, two staff assist buttons were requested in lieu of pull cords. | |||||
| Many of those ended up water damaged though, so water resistant pull cord stations are recommended instead. Generally, only one pull cord is required per toilet or per shower/bath. Please specify device and quantity for this room. | T101.1 | Staff Restroom A362 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use pull cords in bathroom locationns. No push buttons. Device type and quantity are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Restroom specifies two Staff Assist stations with emergency pull cords. Staff Assist stations do not have pull cords. In the previous Northport projects, two staff assist buttons were requested in lieu of pull cords. | |||||
| Many of those ended up water damaged though, so water resistant pull cord stations are recommended instead. Generally, only one pull cord is required per toilet or per shower/bath. Please specify device and quantity for this room. | T101.1 | Staff Restroom A362 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use pull cords in bathroom locationns. No push buttons. Device type and quantity are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Staff workroom specifies "patient nurse call stations" with "one cord". Patient call station may not be suitable for this location. These devices would require a corridor light to function. | |||||
| Nurse Console or Staff Terminal mini-console recommended for this location. | T101.2 | Nurse Manager A359 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Staff Assist with Code Blue . No pull strings. Use Desk Nurse Station. Device type and quantities are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Staff workroom specifies "patient nurse call stations" with "one cord". Patient call station may not be suitable for this location. These devices would require a corridor light to function. | |||||
| Staff Terminal mini-console or duty station recommended for this location. | T101.2 | Physician Workstation A356 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Staff Assist with Code Blue . No pull strings. Use Duty Station. Device type and quantities are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Staff workroom specifies "patient nurse call stations" with "one cord". Patient call station may not be suitable for this location. | |||||
| Staff Terminal mini-console or duty station recommended for this location. | T101.2 | Nurse & Fellow A355 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Staff Assist with Code Blue . No pull strings. Use Duty Station. Device quantities and type are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Staff workroom specifies "patient nurse call stations" with "one cord". Patient call station may not be suitable for this location. These devices would require a corridor light to function. | |||||
| Staff Terminal mini-console or duty station recommended for this location. | T101.2 | Team Room A353 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Staff Assist with Code Blue . No pull strings. Use Duty Station. Device quantities and type are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Staff workroom specifies "patient nurse call stations" with "one cord". Patient call station may not be suitable for this location. These devices would require a corridor light to function. | |||||
| Staff Terminal mini-console or duty station recommended for this location. | T101.2 | Staff Lounge/Lockers A352 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Staff Assist with Code Blue . No pull strings. Use Duty Station. Device quantities and type are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Staff workroom specifies "patient nurse call stations" with "one cord". Patient call station may not be suitable for this location. | |||||
| Staff Terminal mini-console or duty station recommended for this location. | T101.2 | Physician Workstation A357 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Staff Assist with Code Blue . No pull strings. Use Duty Station. Device quantities and type are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Staff workroom specifies "patient nurse call stations" with "one cord". | |||||
| Staff Terminal mini-console or duty station recommended for this location. Patient Station may also be required if used as exam room. | T101.2 | Physician Workstation OR Exam Room A351 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Staff Assist with Code Blue . No pull strings. Use Duty Station. Device quantities and type are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. | |
| Nurse station specifies a "patient nurse call station" with "one cord" and a staff station, referred to as a "nurse station" in T101.3. These devices would require a corridor light to function. |
| Recommend nurse console for this location instead. | T101.3 | Nurse station near Nourishment A367 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use Desk Nurse Station and Code Blue button an Nurse Station. No pull strings. Device quantities and type are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. |
| Restroom specifies two Staff Assist stations with emergency pull cords. Staff Assist stations do not have pull cords. In the previous Northport projects, two staff assist buttons were requested in lieu of pull cords. | ||||
| Many of those ended up water damaged though, so water resistant pull cord stations are recommended instead. Generally, only one pull cord is required per toilet or per shower/bath. Please specify device and quantity for this room. | T101.3 | Restroom 301 | ERROR:#VALUE! | Use pull cords in bathroom locationns. No push buttons. Device type and quantity are AE specified. All devices must be compatable with the Ronand Responder 5 system, which is the systen in use at Northport. |
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