System components – Welch Allyn AcuityLink Clinician Notifier - User Manual User Manual

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Overview

Welch Allyn AcuityLink Clinician Notifier

System components

A. Welch Allyn patient

monitors

Wireless and hardwired monitors measure a variety of vital signs. Monitors include the
Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor, Propaq Encore, CS, LT, and the Micropaq.

B. Acuity Central Station

Monitors all connected patients, provides arrhythmia analysis (an optional feature),
stores patient information and displays alarms and alerts.

C. Welch Allyn Connectivity

Server (WACS)

Supports bi-directional communication between Acuity Central Stations and a variety of
external systems and software modules. The server has one or more optional software
modules installed on it, such as the AcuityLink option.

D. Network and mobile

device running the
Clinician Notifier program

Network carries information to the Acuity System and carries patient data to the hospital
information system (HIS/CIS).

Mobile devices running AcuityLink Clinician Notifier software enable you to receive
patient alarms, suspend them and view alarm details and history. You can also view
realtime waveforms.

E. Laptop computer for

hospital administrators

Enables hospital administrators to oversee the AcuityLink system.

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