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X - 313 - AvaSys Staff Education For Online Learning2015 9.19
X - 313 - AvaSys Staff Education For Online Learning2015 9.19
Patients are
observed at all
times, except
during personal
care (there is a
privacy mode for
use during bathing,
assessments, etc.)
Facts About Monitoring
Monitor Tech
communicates directly
with the patient and
family in the room Infra-
Red
Monitor Tech contacts
Sensor
nursing staff directly as
needed with safety
concerns
Video monitoring works
in both light and dark
conditions
Initiating Remote Patient Monitoring
Patients RN and Charge Nurse work
together to determine if patient meets
criteria for remote monitoring
Retrieve monitor, and set-up system
Observer will admit patient to AvaSys
System via Admission Wizard (room,
patient name, diagnosis, behaviors, RN,
RN phone number, camera number)
Perform audio and visual check, and
introduce observer
Criteria for Remote Patient
Monitoring
Inclusion Criteria for Appropriate Use:
Fall prevention-High Risk Alcohol/Drug withdrawal- Elopement risk:
and have one of the following: CIWAH score= __________ Hx of wandering
Disoriented/ LOS=_______________ Disoriented to place
confused
Mobility Aid
dependent
Hard of Hearing
Language Barrier
Communication
deficit
Risk for safety related to Delirium/ Restless Other:
maintenance of medical
devices such as:
tubes/lines/IV
trach
feeding tube
central line
central monitor/tele
monitor
other device
Criteria for Remote Patient
Monitoring
Exclusion Criteria for Appropriate Use:
Continuous monitoring no longer required Acuity change
per RN assessment
The caregiver will need to alert the MT if the patient does not speak
English. The monitor tech can set the mobile monitoring unit to the
patients native language (currently only Spanish, Cantonese, or
Mandarin)
Foreign Languages (Pre-Recorded)
Phrases and Yes/No Questions
The MT activates this STAT ALERT. They are the only ones who can
turn it on or off.
This Alarm indicates an immediate need. This alarm will not often
be a false alarm. The Monitor Tech is activating the STAT ALERT
when they see (validate) a patient in need.
Discontinuing Monitoring
Monitor Tech is notified that patient is being
discontinued from AvaSys Monitoring.
Monitor Tech will complete the Discharge Wizard in
the software which will clear the patient information
and place the unit in privacy mode.
Order discontinued by RN, and the system removed
from the room.
Cleaning the Monitor
The AvaSys device must be adequately surface disinfected between uses.
2 minutes 4 minutes
Alcohol containing Bleach product
May be used on most hard non-porous Used for cleaning:
surfaces used in healthcare Equipment after contact with patient on
Enteric/Contact Precautions
Please call Nursing Informatics at
(732)828-3000 ext.3284
for any AvaSys camera/program Issues