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Alarm Responses Tab (Patient) Patient Alarm Functions
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FIGURE 6-7 Alarm Responses Tab (ViewStation)
6.3.2 Configuring Alarm Responses
To configure patient alarm responses at the central station, complete the following:
NOTE: Alarm response changes are effective immediately after the
tab is exited.
1. Choose a patient tile by selecting its digital data or waveform area.
• The patient’s Last Name and Bed number are shown in the Demographics field,
if this information was previously entered in the Demographics tab.
2. Select the alarm to be modified.
• The Alarm Responses list box shows the alarms that can be modified.
• When a alarm is selected, it is shown in white with black text and is shown in the edit
box.
3. Select the alarm priority for the parameter. To set an alarm priority, select the Priority
button until the alarm priority setting is shown. Alarm priority is associated with the
severity of an alarm condition. It determines the audio and visual indicators that occur
during an alarm condition.
Alarm priority settings may include OFF, 1, 2, and 3. Each alarm has a predetermined
alarm priority settings.
• Priority 1 are the most severe alarms (lethal alarms).
• Priority 2 are alarms of medium severity (most numeric physiological alarms).
• Priority 3 are the least severe alarms (technical alarms).
• Priority OFF disables audio feedback for the selected alarm at the Panorama Central
Station.
For additional information on alarm behavior, refer to ‘‘Alarm Behavior’’ on page 3-1.
4. The Print on Alarm button automatically prints alarm data during an alarm condition.
•The ON option automatically prints the alarm events when the alarm condition occurs.
•The OFF option suspends the printing of alarm events during an alarm condition.
Selected Parameter
Patient Demographic Field
List Box