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Overview
Welch Allyn AcuityLink Clinician Notifier
System components
A. Welch Allyn patient
monitors
Wireless and hardwired monitors measure a variety of vital signs. Monitors include the
Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor, Propaq Encore, CS, LT, and the Micropaq.
B. Acuity Central Station
Monitors all connected patients, provides arrhythmia analysis (an optional feature),
stores patient information and displays alarms and alerts.
C. Welch Allyn Connectivity
Server (WACS)
Supports bi-directional communication between Acuity Central Stations and a variety of
external systems and software modules. The server has one or more optional software
modules installed on it, such as the AcuityLink option.
D. Network and mobile
device running the
Clinician Notifier program
Network carries information to the Acuity System and carries patient data to the hospital
information system (HIS/CIS).
Mobile devices running AcuityLink Clinician Notifier software enable you to receive
patient alarms, suspend them and view alarm details and history. You can also view
realtime waveforms.
E. Laptop computer for
hospital administrators
Enables hospital administrators to oversee the AcuityLink system.
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