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Patient Configuration

Patients are the people being observed. Each patient belongs to a unit and has an assigned observation level.

Patient Information

FieldDescription
NamePatient's display name
MRNMedical Record Number (for EMR matching)
Date of BirthUsed for identification and EMR matching
RoomCurrent room assignment
UnitUnit where patient is located
Observation LevelRequired observation frequency
StatusCurrent status (admitted, discharged, transferred)

Adding Patients

Patients can be added:

  1. Manually - Enter patient information through the UI
  2. Via EMR - Automatically created from ADT (admit/discharge/transfer) messages

Manual Entry

  1. Navigate to Patients
  2. Tap Add Patient
  3. Enter patient information
  4. Select observation level
  5. Assign to a room
  6. Tap Save

EMR Import

When EMR integration is enabled, patients are automatically:

  • Created on ADT A01 (admit) messages
  • Updated on ADT A02 (transfer) messages
  • Discharged on ADT A03 (discharge) messages

See EMR Integration for setup details.

Risk Flags

Risk flags highlight patients requiring special attention:

FlagDescription
Fall RiskPatient at elevated risk of falling
Elopement RiskPatient may attempt to leave
Self-Harm RiskPatient at risk of self-harm
Assault RiskPatient may pose risk to others

Risk flags:

  • Display prominently on patient cards
  • Can trigger additional sensor monitoring
  • Are included in handoff notes

Wearable Assignment

If using sensor hardware, patients can be assigned wearable tags:

  1. Open patient details
  2. Navigate to Devices
  3. Select an available wearable tag
  4. Confirm assignment

The wearable enables:

  • Precise proximity verification
  • Fall detection
  • Bed exit monitoring
  • Elopement detection (with geofencing)

Discharge

When a patient is discharged:

  1. Open patient details
  2. Tap Discharge
  3. Confirm the discharge

Discharged patients:

  • No longer appear in active patient lists
  • Historical observations remain accessible
  • Can be readmitted later (creating a new admission record)

With EMR integration, discharges happen automatically via ADT messages.