Set Up Alert Types

Use the Alert Type table to create a list of categories that you can assign to patient alerts. When an Alert Stop pop-up window is triggered for a patient, the alerts are color-coded according to their assigned Alert Types.

Choose Your Settings

1. Open Alert Type Table - ViewPoint main menu > System Tables > Patient > Alert Type.

   

2. Create or Edit an Alert Type Record - Click new to create a new alert type, or choose to work with an existing record. Once you create a record, you cannot delete it. You can, however, flag it Inactive. Records you flag as Inactive are not available for general use, but they remain in your system for reporting and other data collection needs. In addition, you can toggle records back to Active whenever needed.

   Create a New Record - Click New (or press Alt+W on your keyboard), then enter the details for your new record.

   

   Select Existing Record - Choose an existing record from the drop down list at the bottom of the window, then edit the details as needed. You can also click Previous and Next to advance through all your choices. You can enable either the Show All or Show Active Only option to include / exclude inactive records in the dropdown list and Previous / Next toggle.

   

3. Alert Type Details - Select a description to work with. If you just created a new description, it is selected automatically.

   

   Alert Type - Enter a description for the alert type, or category, in this field.

   Colors - When this alert appears in an Alert Stop pop-up window, it will be displayed in the colors you select here.

   Inactive / Active Toggle - Once you create a record, you cannot delete it. You can, however, flag it Inactive. Records you flag as Inactive are not available for general use, but they remain in your system for reporting and other data collection needs. In addition, you can toggle records back to Active whenever needed.

4. Save Your Changes - Click Exit to save the changes you have made and close the editing window.