Welch Allyn Acuity and Mobile Acuity LT Central Monitoring Systems - User Manual - Manual (Page 140)

136 Chapter 8 Discontinue Acuity System monitoring Welch Allyn Acuity Central Monitoring System
For instructions, see “Discharge a patient from Acuity System monitoring” on
page 136.
Discharge a patient from Acuity System monitoring
A patient’s waveform and trend information is available for review and printing for 24 to 96
hours after Acuity System monitoring has stopped for the patient.
After the information is no longer available, the patient’s name remains in the Patient List
window until the patient is discharged from the Acuity System.
Discharge patients when the need for monitoring has passed. If a discharged patient’s
waveform and trend information remain in the system, it is still available for review and
printing.
You cannot discharge a patient who is currently monitored by the Acuity System.
To discharge a patient from Acuity System monitoring
1. At the Acuity Central Station from which the patient was monitored, in the lower left
corner of the Acuity Central Station screen, click
.
2. Click the patient’s name.
3. Click Discharge.
The Discharge Patient window appears.
4. Verify that this patient is to be discharged.
5. Click Discharge.
The patient is removed from the Patient List when the patient’s waveform and trend
information no longer remain in the Acuity System.
Note On a Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor, selecting Discharge Patient from the
Standby menu discharges the patient at the Acuity System.