Alert Guide
Adding an Alert
- Select ‘PATIENTS’ in the toolbar
- Search and select the patient for whom you want to add an alert
- Go to the ‘Alerts’ tab under Patient Record
- Select ‘Create Definition’
- Fill in Alert Parameters and Save
- Under Configuration, select ‘Add Rule’
- Fill in Rule Parameters and Submit
Alert Parameters
Patient : Name of the Patient
Name : Name of the Alert
Starting Alert Level : Urgency level the alert starts at
Max Alert Level: Highest level the alert can reach upon escalation
Escalation Delay Period : Time before the alert is escalated
Repeat Delay Period : Time before the alert is resent
Alert Repeat Limit : Number of times an alert is repeated
Alert is Active : If the alert will be sent
Rule Configuration
Data Types
- Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
- Glucose (mg/dL)
- Heart Rate (bpm)
- Oxygen Saturation (%)
- Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
- Temperature (F)
- Weight (lb)
Rule Types
- Differential Percent Maximum/Minimum
- Baseline Value – A measurement to define a normal value
- Differential (%) – Percent difference from baseline at which the rule is triggered
- Differential Value Maximum/Minimum
- Baseline Value – A measurement to define a normal value
- Differential – Numerical difference from baseline at which the rule is triggered
- Maximum/Minimum Value
- Threshold Value – Value at which rule is triggered
- No Reading in X Days
- Days – Number of days without measurement before the rule is triggered
- No Reading in X Hours
- Hours – Number of hours without measurement before the rule is triggered