Welch-allyn Connectivity Server - User Manual Manual de usuario

Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerDirections for useSoftware version 2.6x

6 Overview Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerWorkflowReach the Welch Allyn Connectivity Server via your facility’s intranet.Log in to WACS.Click WACS Adm

Directions for Use Overview 7Common page componentsMany WACS pages contain these buttons, menus and elements.A. Home button Navigate to the Home page.

8 Overview Welch Allyn Connectivity Server

39Set up a WACS account and log inThis chapter presents information about WACS pages that are accessible to all designatedWACS users.Access the WACS p

10 Set up a WACS account and log in Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerSet up your WACS accountAfter you submit a request for a new WACS account, a design

Directions for Use Set up a WACS account and log in 11Set up your WACS accountTo set up your WACS account1. Fill in the top seven fields with the appr

12 Set up a WACS account and log in Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerLog in to the WACS programTo Log in to the WACS program1. Access the WACS program L

Directions for Use Set up a WACS account and log in 13Change your WACS passwordIf you are logged in to WACS, you can change your WACS password at any

14 Set up a WACS account and log in Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerIf you forget your WACS passwordIf you forget your password, you can submit a reque

415View Acuity System printout reports(Web Server option)If your facility’s Welch Allyn Connectivity Server includes the Web Server option, thesefeatu

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16 View Acuity System printout reports (Web Server option) Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerView an overview of Acuity System patients and printoutsThe

Directions for Use View Acuity System printout reports (Web Server option) 17View a list of Acuity System patients with availablehistorical printout r

18 View Acuity System printout reports (Web Server option) Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerView a patient’s historical printout reportsDesignated WACS

Directions for Use View Acuity System printout reports (Web Server option) 19Save or delete a historical printout report on WACSWACS saves Acuity Syst

20 View Acuity System printout reports (Web Server option) Welch Allyn Connectivity Server

521Display WACS overview and manageWACS accountsDesignated WACS administrators can access the WACS pages discussed in this chapter.Display an overview

22 Display WACS overview and manage WACS accounts Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerDisplay an overview of WACS users, their status and rolesDesignated W

Directions for Use Display WACS overview and manage WACS accounts 23Add users to the WACS systemUsers can be added to the WACS system in two ways:• A

24 Display WACS overview and manage WACS accounts Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerTo add users to the WACS system1. Along the top of any WACS page, cli

Directions for Use Display WACS overview and manage WACS accounts 25Activate or reactivate one or more WACS accountsAfter an account has been added to

iiiContents1 - Introduction ...1Intended use...1Convention

26 Display WACS overview and manage WACS accounts Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerEdit a WACS user’s account informationCertain WACS administrators can

Directions for Use Display WACS overview and manage WACS accounts 27Deactivate or delete one or more WACS accountsCertain WACS administrators can deac

28 Display WACS overview and manage WACS accounts Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerAuthorize or deny a forgotten password requestCertain WACS administra

629Configure the WACS HL7 InterfaceoptionIf your facility’s Welch Allyn Connectivity Server includes an HL7 (Health Level 7) Interfaceoption, software

30 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerGlobal settings for outbound numeric vital-signs dataConfigure outbound nume

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 31Message examples that illustrate Numeric Data Filter settingsMedian Numeric Data Filter s

32 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerGeneral HL7 settingsOpen the HL7 - General Settings pageIn the HL7 - General

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 33View the HL7 - General Settings pageA. Multiple observations perpatientIf checked, WACS s

34 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerF. Number of seconds to beretrieved when a newpatient is connectedSpecifies

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 35View and change values in the HL7 - General Settings pageTo change values for an item1. I

iv Contents Welch Allyn Connectivity Server7 - Manage the AcuityLink option ...53Overview of the AcuityLink option ...

36 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerMessage examples that illustrate general HL7 settingsAllow multiple observat

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 37Multiple observations setting onIf this setting is checked, WACS sends all of a patient’s

38 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerAllow observations for multiple patients in one HL7 messageMultiple patient

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 39Multiple patient observations setting onIf this setting is checked, WACS sends all vital

40 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerHL7 VersionThese examples illustrate a quick way to identify which HL7 versi

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 41Number of seconds to be retrieved when a new patient is connectedWhen monitors that are c

42 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerMessage delay (seconds): UnitThis setting specifies a unit-specific time int

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 43Message Delay: Unit set to 60 secondsIn this example, there is one minute (60 seconds) be

44 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerPush on event settingsSpecify which types of event data WACS sends to your C

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 45Message examples that illustrate Push on Event page settingsIn these examples, the patien

11IntroductionIntended useThe Welch Allyn Connectivity Server (WACS) is an option to the Welch Allyn Acuity®Central Monitoring System. WACS consists o

46 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerHeart rate Push on Event setting onIn this example, the messages illustrate

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 47<Thu Jan 29 13:04:02 2009> HL7# HL7Log Initiator received message:MSH|^~\&|||WA

48 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerObservation identifiersSpecify observation identifier labels for specific vi

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 49Message examples that illustrate observation identifier labelsSegment with a Heart Rate i

50 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerHL7 - OBX settingsSpecify whether OBX sub-IDs are present in OBX segmentsIn

Directions for Use Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option 51Message examples that illustrate OBX segment sub-ID settingsMessage resulting from OBX su

52 Configure the WACS HL7 Interface option Welch Allyn Connectivity Server

753Manage the AcuityLink optionDesignated WACS nurse managers can access the pages discussed in this chapter.Overview of the AcuityLink optionThe Acui

54 Manage the AcuityLink option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerAcuityLink Clinician Notifier alarm delivery modesThe WACS Event Delivery Mode determin

Directions for Use Manage the AcuityLink option 55Escalation modeIn escalation mode, a patient alarm is delivered to clinicians’ mobile devices in the

2 Introduction Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerConventionsSymbolsOn the productIn this documentGeneral warnings, cautions and notesWarningsRelated to s

56 Manage the AcuityLink option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerConfigure AcuityLink Clinician Notifier softwareIn the Configure Notification page, you

Directions for Use Manage the AcuityLink option 57Specify Login controls and Logout controls for the Clinician NotifierprogramIn the Login/Logout Cont

58 Manage the AcuityLink option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerSpecify patient alarm notification to mobile devices running the ClinicianNotifier prog

Directions for Use Manage the AcuityLink option 59Specify patient alarm notification to mobile devices running Clinician Notifier1. In the New Value c

60 Manage the AcuityLink option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerSpecify delivery of specific types of patient alarms to mobile devicesIn the Deliver Th

Directions for Use Manage the AcuityLink option 61Specify alarm history retention by the Clinician Notifier programIn the Alarm History Screen (Patien

62 Manage the AcuityLink option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerRegister or change the status of mobile devicesIn the Register Notification Devices pag

Directions for Use Manage the AcuityLink option 63To register mobile devices1. Next to the device listing, in the Assigned ID column, type up to five

64 Manage the AcuityLink option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerView the status of mobile devicesIn the Notification Device Status page, you can view t

Directions for Use Manage the AcuityLink option 653. Click the Unit pull-down menu and select the unit in which you are interested.Only units you are

Directions for Use Introduction 3Related to patient diagnosis and close physical surveillanceCautionsNotesWARNING Welch Allyn Connectivity Server pati

66 Manage the AcuityLink option Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerView the status of Clinician Notifier patientsIn the Patient Status page, you can view

867Log out of the WACS program orreboot WACSLog out of the WACS programTo log out of the WACS program1. Depending upon your location in the WACS progr

68 Log out of the WACS program or reboot WACS Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerReboot WACSThe WACS system must be rebooted after a server upgrade, for t

969TroubleshootingContact informationIf you encounter a problem that cannot be corrected by ordinary operating proceduresdescribed in this manual, ple

70 Troubleshooting Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerTroubleshooting WACS LoginProblem ExplanationWhile trying to log in to the WACS pages, a Your Accoun

Directions for Use Troubleshooting 71Troubleshooting the Web Server optionProblem ExplanationI did not delete an Acuity patient printout from WACS, bu

72 Troubleshooting Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerTroubleshooting the AcuityLink optionMobile device registrationResponsiveness and device battery lif

Directions for Use Troubleshooting 73Unfamiliar pagesLogin and patient setupPages missing informationSometimes mobile device functions interfere with

74 Troubleshooting Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerPatient alarm notificationSome Clinician Notifier buttons or information is missingfrom certain page

Directions for Use Troubleshooting 75Noncommunication with the WACS server: Server IP address requiredIf you attempt to start the Clinician Notifier p

4 Introduction Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerRelated documentsWelch Allyn Connectivity Server (WACS):Welch Allyn Connectivity Server (WACS) CD-ROM (E

76 Troubleshooting Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerTo establish the server IP address1. In the Server IP Address page, take one of these steps:• If the

Directions for Use Troubleshooting 77Backup battery discharged: Relaunch of Clinician Notifier program requiredIf you attempt to start the Clinician N

78 Troubleshooting Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerTo install the Clinician Notifier program1. In the Install Status page, tap Install.2. If the device

Directions for Use Troubleshooting 79To re-launch the Clinician Notifier program1. In the Run Status page, tap Run.2. If the Clinician Notifier progra

80 Troubleshooting Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerTroubleshooting WACS Icons on the Acuity System mapThe following icons related to WACS can appear on

1081SpecificationsGeneral WACSTable 2. WACS 2.6x compatibilityAcuity System Component Software version compatible with WACS 2.6xAcuity Central Monitor

82 Specifications Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerWeb Server optionTable 5. WACS Web Server option: general specificationsFeature SpecificationPatient

Directions for Use Specifications 83AcuityLink optionCompatibilityGeneral capabilities and settingsAlarm and alert indicationsTable 7. WACS AcuityLink

84 Specifications Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerAlarms delivered Default:Lethal arrhythmia events (always delivered)Configurable:Delivery can include

Directions for Use Specifications 85Assign Patients pageLocations where tone silenced and vibrationstopped when Suspend button tapped at mobiledevices

25OverviewWelch Allyn patient monitorsAcuity Central StationWithin the network:Mobile devices running the Clinician Notifier programHospital computer

86 Specifications Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerPatient List pageActive Alarms pageTable 11. WACS AcuityLink option: Clinician Notifier Patient List

Directions for Use Specifications 87Recent Alarms pageAlarm History pageTable 13. WACS AcuityLink option: Clinician Notifier Recent Alarms pageFeature

88 Specifications Welch Allyn Connectivity ServerRealtime pageDetails pageTable 15. WACS AcuityLink option: Clinician Notifier Realtime pageFeature Sp

89IndexAAccess privileges, edit 26Access WACS 9Accountactivate a user 25deactivate or delete a user 27deactivated 70set up a WACS 10Activate user acco

90 Index Welch Allyn Connectivity Servernumeric data filter 31observation identifiers 49OBX sub-IDs 51push on event 45IID, amended patient 17Informati

Directions for Use Index 91User Overview page 22, 25, 27Usersactivate accounts 25add WACS 23deactivate accounts 27deactivated accounts 70delete accoun

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