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Systems of prefabricated wall panels used to organize the utility services (e.g., electrical, gas, vacuum) and devices at the head of the patient\'s bed. These systems may be either frame type or cabinet type, they are factory pre-wired and pre-piped, and usually designed and manufactured from a standard system of components. Frame type headwalls used metallic (e.g., steel) frame members to form the structural frame, the rear of the unit open; while cabinet-type headwalls use modules much like steel cabinets with integral back panels. A typical headwall system includes: oxygen, air, and vacuum station outlets; electrical power receptacles; provision for nurse call and code buttons; telephone jacks; physiological monitor support brackets; and various types of lighting (ambient, reading, examination, and nightlight).
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