Data Critical Corporation 02DT-7000 User Manual
OPTIONAL FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT
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PatientNet Operator’s Manual, v1.04, 10001001-00X, Draft
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Paging
Alarm Paging
The optional paging system allows system operators to page caregivers, groups of car-
egivers or paging devices when an alarm occurs. The Central Station sends the room
number, the text of the alarm, and the time to the paging device.
egivers or paging devices when an alarm occurs. The Central Station sends the room
number, the text of the alarm, and the time to the paging device.
Patient alarms must be enabled for paging (see page 239). When an alarm enabled for
paging occurs, the operator is prompted either to send the page to the pager number(s)
associated with the patient or to cancel the page. This feature works with a variety of
hospital paging systems with alphanumeric-paging devices.
paging occurs, the operator is prompted either to send the page to the pager number(s)
associated with the patient or to cancel the page. This feature works with a variety of
hospital paging systems with alphanumeric-paging devices.
Enabling paging for alarms that require paging can be done at the system level by a
system administrator or at the patient settings level by a caregiver.
system administrator or at the patient settings level by a caregiver.
Paging Hardware
Page Master
All pages are sent via the page master, a Central Station or Interactive-PatientNet
Viewer (IRVS), which is then physically connected to the hospital’s paging system. In
a network, pages that originate from systems other than the page master are routed to
the page master and disbursed via the network. Each network must have at least one
page master, and can have multiple page masters that are connected to different pag-
ing systems.
Viewer (IRVS), which is then physically connected to the hospital’s paging system. In
a network, pages that originate from systems other than the page master are routed to
the page master and disbursed via the network. Each network must have at least one
page master, and can have multiple page masters that are connected to different pag-
ing systems.
Your facility’s system administrator can set up a page master unit.
Page Popup
In a paging system each pod must have one page popup, a monitor that displays a
popup window on the screen when an alarm is triggered. The popup displays all cur-
rently triggered pages and prompts you to send or cancel the page. As the pages are
cleared, the highest priority alarm pages appear at the top of the list, even if there are
older, lower priority pages in the list.
popup window on the screen when an alarm is triggered. The popup displays all cur-
rently triggered pages and prompts you to send or cancel the page. As the pages are
cleared, the highest priority alarm pages appear at the top of the list, even if there are
older, lower priority pages in the list.
Your system administrator can configure a page popup.
Parallel Paging
Parallel paging sends a page automatically when an alarm occurs. When parallel pag-
ing is disabled, you must respond by either sending or canceling the page when an
alarm occurs. Consult the system administrator to enable this option.
ing is disabled, you must respond by either sending or canceling the page when an
alarm occurs. Consult the system administrator to enable this option.
Retransmitting Pages Until Acknowledged
You can ensure that all pages are acknowledged having the system administrator
enable the “close loop” option that re-displayed pages repeatedly at intervals of 1, 2 3,
5 or 5 minutes until you cancel the page. When you cancel the page, it is removed
from the page queue forever.
enable the “close loop” option that re-displayed pages repeatedly at intervals of 1, 2 3,
5 or 5 minutes until you cancel the page. When you cancel the page, it is removed
from the page queue forever.
Note:
When parallel paging is on, the close loop feature is not available.