Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

The nurse call system allows healthcare providers to communicate attentively and efficiently with their patients. A nurse call device is located in hospitals where patients are at their most vulnerable, such as at their bedside and in the bathroom. The patient can push a button or pull a cord and alert a nurse or other health care staff member remotely that they need assistance. When the button is pressed or the cord pulled, a signal alerts staff and they can respond.

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical services necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at medical, dental, or veterinary teaching facilities utilized by SIU or U of I (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) The Nurse Call system is required for direct patient care and treatment. It allows patients to communicate directly with nursing staff and allows nursing to call for additional clinical support under emergency situations.