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Directions for use

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Too Many Hardwired
Monitors

Takes priority
over low-level
alerts.

Location representing the
extra monitor.

[room #] Equipment Audible alert tone

continues until you
disconnect a monitor.

Disconnect a monitor not
in use, or wait until
another port becomes
available to connect the
extra monitor.

Monitor Cannot
Communicate

Take priority
over low-level
alerts

Locations representing
monitors that cannot
communicate with Acuity
System.

[room #] Equipment Close the alert window

and turn off or disconnect
the monitor.

Contact qualified service
personnel.

Monitor Problem

Take priority
over low-level
alerts.

Locations representing
problem monitors.

[room #] Equipment
or more specific
message

At Acuity Central
Station
1. Check yellow Virtual

Monitor for specific
alert message.

2. If there is an audible

tone, click Suspend.

3. If present, press one

of these buttons:

DISMISS or
CONFIRM to dismiss
the alert message

RESET to reset the
monitor

4. Correct the problem.

If the problem
persists, contact
qualified service
personnel.

At patient monitor
1. Check for specific

alert message.

2. If present, press one

of these buttons:

Acknowledge to
acknowledge the
alert

RESET to reset the
monitor

DISABLE to disable
the alert

3. Correct the problem.

Table 8. Icons and messages that represent patient and monitor status

Patient/monitor
status icon

Icon display
priority

Icon location on map

Messages in
hallway message
panels and at top
of Acuity Central
Station screen

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