Welch Allyn Acuity and Mobile Acuity LT Central Monitoring Systems - User Manual - Manual (Page 83)

Directions for use Chapter 4 Adjust monitoring settings and patient information 79
Edit patient information
You can revise information within the Acuity System as follows:
• Edit a patient name
• Edit clinical information
• Edit a patient ID (Add an amended patient ID)
• Add a note to a patient’s Waveform Window
If you want to change a patient’s room number, see “Arrange a patient move from the
patient monitor” on page 129.
Edit any patient information except a patient ID
Sometimes it is necessary to change or correct patient information. You might wish to
correct the spelling of the name or change clinical information.
If you are monitoring a patient with a Propaq LT monitor, you can edit this information at
the monitor instead, if you like.
To edit any patient information except a patient ID
1. At the Acuity Central Station, click .
The Patient List window appears.
2. Click the patient’s name to highlight it, and then click Edit.
The Edit Patient Information window appears.
3. Position the cursor after the information that you want to change, and press the
Backspace key until the incorrect information is gone. Type the new information.
4. Click Confirm.
The information is stored.