Indicator apparatus for healthcare communication system

摘要

An indicator apparatus is configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system. The indicator apparatus includes a visual indicator. The visual indicator is operable to selectively display one or more colors in response to calls received by the healthcare communication system.

主权项

1. A control for an indicator apparatus of a patient-nurse communication system, configured to:
receive a plurality of call parameters from the patient-nurse communication system, the call parameters comprising an indicator of a location at which a call to the patient-nurse communication system originated and an indicator of a call type associated with the call; determine a notification type based on one or more of the call parameters, the notification type being audio, visual, or a combination thereof; determine, based on the call parameters and the notification type, a sound file selected from a plurality of sound files to be output by the indicator apparatus in response to the call; and send a control signal to the indicator apparatus, the control signal comprising data relating to the selected sound file.