Patient Configuration

Patients are the people being observed. Each patient belongs to a unit and has an assigned observation level.

Patient Information

Field	Description
Name	Patient's display name
MRN	Medical Record Number (for EMR matching)
Date of Birth	Used for identification and EMR matching
Room	Current room assignment
Unit	Unit where patient is located
Observation Level	Required observation frequency
Status	Current status (admitted, discharged, transferred)

Adding Patients

Patients can be added:

1. Manually - Enter patient information through the UI
2. Via EMR - Automatically created from ADT (admit/discharge/transfer) messages

Manual Entry

1. Navigate to Patients
2. Tap Add Patient
3. Enter patient information
4. Select observation level
5. Assign to a room
6. Tap Save

EMR Import

When EMR integration is enabled, patients are automatically:

• Created on ADT A01 (admit) messages
• Updated on ADT A02 (transfer) messages
• Discharged on ADT A03 (discharge) messages

See EMR Integration for setup details.

Risk Flags

Risk flags highlight patients requiring special attention:

Flag	Description
Fall Risk	Patient at elevated risk of falling
Elopement Risk	Patient may attempt to leave
Self-Harm Risk	Patient at risk of self-harm
Assault Risk	Patient may pose risk to others

Risk flags:

• Display prominently on patient cards
• Can trigger additional sensor monitoring
• Are included in handoff notes

Wristband Assignment

Patients can be assigned BLE wristbands for proximity verification and safety monitoring:

1. Open patient details
2. Navigate to Devices
3. Select an available wristband from the unit pool
4. Confirm assignment

The wristband enables:

• Distance-based proximity verification for observations
• Real-time patient list ordering (nearest patients first)
• Fall detection (via built-in accelerometer)
• Elopement detection (with geofencing)
• Wristband health monitoring (battery, tamper, connectivity)

Discharge

When a patient is discharged:

1. Open patient details
2. Tap Discharge
3. Confirm the discharge

Discharged patients:

• No longer appear in active patient lists
• Historical observations remain accessible
• Can be readmitted later (creating a new admission record)

With EMR integration, discharges happen automatically via ADT messages.