Alarms tables
Alarms are warnings on the patient record. They are unique to Cris and not linked to alarms on other hospital systems.
Configure alarm codes; names; types; and severity in Other > General > Alarms.
Define alarm types in System > Limited Tables > CRISALARM.
Warning:
You should contact your Trust IT Help desk, or Prime Contractor Help desk, before making any changes to shared tables. Customers with support contracts can contact us directly.
Note:
The red alarm icon 
in the patient banner flashes for Reaction, Special Case, or Warning types. The icon is static for Information type alarms.
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Code | Category of alarm. Choose from a list of options. These can be configured by an administrator. | Allergy |
| Type | Type of alarm (Info, Reaction, Special Case, or Warning). | Reaction |
| Summary | 30 character free-text field. | Penicillin |
| Text | 100 character free-text field. | Allergic reaction to Penicillin. |
| Severity | Numerical value. | 2.0 |
Note:
You can edit the item details, or add a new item to a table.
The Description field is used to explain the purpose of the table.
If Preserve Local Values is not selected, Cris updates will overwrite your table.
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Tip:
We recommend clicking Tools > Refresh Tables after editing system settings / tables to ensure that all changes are applied.
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Example:
The alarm CNG (Consent Not Given) tells Cris users that a patient has declined contact by mobile phone which is used by, for example, Communicator to send appointment reminders.
System Administration: System settings
Reference field to configure MOTD, restrict ordering.
Configure letters, printing. We recommend Letters training before amending these settings.
Define menus with more options - dose types, modalities, foetal presentation.
Define menus with finite options - alarm types, Yes / No fields.
Configure Licences for additional modules and Destinations for sending events or reports.
