User's Manual

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System Manager User Guide |
System Manager 2.0
For example, if a floor is mainly comprised of patient rooms, select the floor and assign
its Region Type to Patient Room. Then begin selecting other areas like hallways and
restrooms and start assigning their appropriate Region Type. In doing this, the user will
not have to select any of the patient rooms to change their Region Type.
At the time of release of this document, the approved Region Types are as listed in the
following table.
Region Type Definition
Biomed / Clinical
Engineering
The office/shop space that is used by Biomed/Clinical Engineering
works.
Central Supply / Materials
Management
The office/department space that is used to receive, store, and
distribute medical and surgical supplies and equipment.
Clean Utility Room
A utility room where clean, ready-to-use equipment and supplies
are stored.
Dirty Utility Room
A utility room where trash, dirty items, or dirty supplies are stored.
Equipment Storage
Any space that is being used to store equipment.
Exit
Any area of egress into and out of the hospital.
Hallway
Any corridor or walkway.
Laundry
The area where laundry is laundered or stored to be sent out to be
laundered.
Linen
A room on the patient floor where dirty laundry is held for pickup,
or clean linen is stored for patient use.
Maintenance Mechanical
Room
The maintenance area of the hospital.
Not In-Use Area
Any areas where equipment would not be in clinical use and are
not defined as above such as stairwells, restrooms, and janitor
closets.
Nurse Station
The central station on a unit that is used primarily by the nurses.
Office
Any area used for administration.
Patient Care Area
Short stay area that can include operating room (OR), physical
therapy, and radiology.
Patient Room
Any overnight or long-term patient stay area.
Plant Operations
The necessary infrastructure used in support of the maintenance
of the facility.
Shipping and Receiving
The area where the hospital receives and ships its packages.
Sterile Processing
The area used to sterilize hospital equipment.
Sterile Processing
Storage
The area used to store hospital equipment before and after
sterilization.
Waiting Area
A lobby or waiting room for patients and/or family members.