Welch Allyn Acuity and Mobile Acuity LT Central Monitoring Systems - User Manual - Manual (Page 29)

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Admit and begin monitoring
Preadmit a patient to Acuity System monitoring
If you know a patient’s ID number before the patient is admitted, you can save time that
would be spent later by preadmitting the patient at the Acuity Central Station.
When a preadmitted patient arrives:
• If the patient is connected to a wireless monitor, at the patient monitor you can
simply confirm the patient ID and add a room number.
• If the patient is connected to a hardwired monitor, you can go to the Acuity Central
Station and confirm the patient by entering only the ID number.
If a patient is already monitored by a networked Acuity System, a duplicate entry is not
allowed, because patient information could be lost.
To preadmit a patient to Acuity System monitoring
1. In the lower left corner of the Acuity Central Station screen, click .
The Patient List window appears.
2. Click Admit.
The Admit Patient window appears
3. Specify a location.
• If you know the patient’s room number, click the number.
• If you do not know the patient’s room number, click UNASSIGNED.
You can enter the room number later via the Patient List or the Virtual Monitor.
4. Type or scan other patient information.
5. Carefully review your entries for accuracy.
6. Click Confirm.
The information is stored.