Welch Allyn Acuity and Mobile Acuity LT Central Monitoring Systems - User Manual - Manual (Page 31)

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Readmit a discharged patient
You can readmit a patient to the Acuity System if the patient’s name still remains in the
Patient List.
If a patient has been discharged from the Acuity System, but the system still holds the
patient’s data, the patient remains in the list. The Acuity System stores patient data for 24
to 96 hours after monitoring stops.
To readmit a discharged patient
1. In the lower left corner of the Acuity Central Station screen, click .
The Patient List window appears.
2. Select the patient’s name.
If the patient’s name does not appear in the patient list, see “Preadmit a patient to
Acuity System monitoring” on page 25 to admit the patient.
3. Click Readmit.
The location becomes UNASSIGNED. If you do not know the patient’s room number,
you can enter it later via the Patient List or Virtual Monitor.
4. If you know the patient’s room number, take these steps:
a. Click Transfer.
The Transfer Patient window opens.
b. Click a unit name in the list.
c. Click a room.
5. Click Confirm.
The information is stored.