NWH Glossary

Northern Westchester Hospital Nurse Call Workflow - 03/05/2024

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Accepted – Volume of notifications received on staff Vocera 

 

Acknowledged – Volume of notifications confirmed by a staff member via Vocera

 

Bed Call – Patient initiated a request for a staff member

 

Bed Exit – Automated alarm that sounds upon weight changes/movement in a patient bed 

 

Broadcast – Vocera notification blast to a requested group (two-way communication)

Calls – Total volume of calls initiated

 

Callback Requested - Staff member spoke to a patient via Vocera

 

Cord Out – Bed power cord is disconnected from the wall

 

Dispatched – Volume of notifications sent to staff via Vocera

 

Duration – The difference in time between alarm activated and alarm cancelled

 

Escalation Requested - Staff member escalated call to next level of staff via Vocera

 

Group Conference - Vocera notification to a predefined conference group (one-way communication) 

 

HCAHPS Rank - A percentile rank tells you where your score falls in relationship to other scores. For example, if your percentile rank is 30, you are scoring the same as or better than 30% of the organizations you are compared to.

 

HCAHPS Top Box - is the measurement of what % of patients who responded to the question gave the best possible answer (selecting the score of 5 on a 1-5 scale)

 

Inbound Call – Direct call to a staff member via Vocera

 

Outbound Call – Direct call from a staff member via Vocera

 

Pillow Speaker Out – Pillow Speaker cord is disconnected from the wall

 

Recycled Escalation – Nurse call priority indicating initial alarm not satisfied with previous escalation 

 

Shower – Patient initiated request for help from the shower 

 

Staff Assist – A staff requests assistance in a patient's room 

 

Time Activated –The time a unique event/alarm occurred

 

Time Cancelled – The time at which an activated alarm is satisfied

 

Toilet - Patient initiated request for help from the toilet