Escort Prism 20401 Reference Manual page 128

1. Press the SYSTEM SETUP key then select the CLEAR PT DATA softkey. Be sure
to select "YES" when faced with the "Are You Sure?" question.
CLEAR
PT
DATA
—OR—
2. Select the "NEW PATIENT" function from the CIS menu. This will clear the VSC
table in preparation for the new patient record.
NOTE: Even if you do not clear the vital sign data in the monitor's
VSC memory between patients, vital sign data for the new patient
will be sent to the correct patient record in the CIS provided you
confirmed the new patient prior to gathering new vital sign data. If
the monitor is turned OFF without selecting the CLEAR PT DATA
softkey, the VSC table will reflect a "p" symbol next to the TIME
column at the time the monitor was powered up. This will help the
operator to distinguish data in a VSC table that was not cleared
between patients. If you access the patient confirmation process by
selecting the "NEW PATIENT" function from the CIS menu, it will
clear the Monitor's VSC memory in addition to starting the patient
query function.
Monitor & VSC Functionality for "Continuous" vs "Episodic" Vital Signs
The monitors exhibit subtle differences in how the monitor and VSC table handle
"episodic" versus "continuous" vital sign measurements. Episodic vital signs are defined
as vital sign measurements that are not continuously monitored, including NIBP, cardiac
output, and predictive SureTemp. Since episodic measurements represent vital sign
values measured at a specific point in time, the monitors will only display these values
for a limited time after the measurement is completed. The length of time episodic vital
sign values are displayed is determined by the VALID TIME setting in the monitor's
power-up defaults—the factory default for this setting is 30 minutes. This setting should
only be changed by service personnel.
As indicated in the previous overview of the VSC functionality, the operator can set the
monitor to automatically send all vital signs to the VSC table and CIS upon completion
of a NIBP, cardiac output, and/or SureTemp measurement. Note that even though the
catalyst for this type of VSC entry is the completion of one of these measurements, the
value for ALL of the vital signs measured at that time will be sent to the VSC table and
CIS. Hence, to minimize redundant entries for those applications where both of the
measurements will occur at about the same time, do NOT select BOTH of these
automatic charting options. Also, it is important to understand that the episodic NIBP,
CO, and/or SureTemp values will only be sent to the VSC table and CIS if they are
displayed at the time of the entry (for example, within the valid time as discussed in
paragraph above). Additionally, individual NIBP, CO, and SureTemp measurements will
only be sent to the VSC table and CIS one time when the VSC entries are initiated by any
of the automatic VSC entry options. This is not the case with the operator requested
STORE VS function, as described below.
STORE DISP PT
VS VSC SETUP
9-10
HR
TRACE
AUTO MORE
SEL
ECG