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patient corridors of the hospitals to assist in the
rehabilitation of petitioners' patients.
Patient corridor handrails can be removed from the walls of
the hospitals. After removal, the handrails can be replaced or
relocated within the hospital.
Local fire or building codes do not require patient corridor
handrails.
13. Overbed Lights and Related Electrical Connections
(Property Unit 4050)
The overbed lights are 4-tube, 4-foot fluorescent lighting
fixtures installed in a standard opening in the acoustical
ceiling grid and are positioned directly over the patient beds in
each patient room. They are similar in appearance to general
lighting fixtures. The lights are controlled by switches located
on the headwall units above the patient bed headboards. The
placement of the switches allows the overbed lights to be
activated by someone standing at the patient's bedside and makes
it difficult for a patient to activate the overbed light while
lying in bed.
The overbed lights are designed to be used and are used to
provide a light source during the examination of patients by
medical staff or physicians. The overbed lights are referred to
as "exam lights" on the hospital blueprints.
The patient rooms are approximately 100 square feet in size.
Other lighting devices in the patient rooms also provide room
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