Welch Allyn Acuity and Mobile Acuity LT Central Monitoring Systems - User Manual - Manual (Page 87)

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Respond to alarms and alerts
Overview of central station alarm and alert indications
• Alarms indicate patient vital-sign violations by showing red window borders, icons
and vital-sign highlights. All alarms are associated with audible tones.
• Alerts indicate equipment problems or low-level patient information alerts by showing
yellow window borders and icons. Some alerts are associated with audible tones.
When conditions are corrected, the green, “patient monitoring OK” state is restored.
Figure 1. Acuity Central Station screen showing a patient in alarm
A. Alarm and alert messages Alarm and alert messages are displayed in the message window.
B. Border color changes Borders of Virtual Monitors and Waveform Windows in alarm change
color and display specific messages.
C. Matching alarm and alert icons Matching alarm or alert icons appear.
D. Shortest route to the patient Shortest route from the Acuity Central Station to the patient’s bedside.
A. Alarm and alert messages
C. Matching alarm and alert
icons
D. Shortest route to the patient
B. Border color changes