Locations
Locations are used to sub-divide institutions into smaller compartments.
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Institution Access
Certification Group Access
Adding
Editing
Cloning
Deactivating or Deleting
ADT Mapping
Fields
Institution Access
A location’s institution identity is defined by its parent institution, which is immutable.
Certification Group Access
Locations do not have a certification group identity; see Certification Group Access for more information.
Adding
Locations can be added.
Editing
Locations can be edited.
Cloning
Locations can be cloned. All values will be automatically copied from the cloned location, except:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Name | You will be prompted to enter a new one |
| Certification Group | Certification groups which are deactivated or are outside the user’s certification group access will be displayed, but must be changed before the clone can be completed; only displayed if certification groups are enabled; see Certification Group for more information |
| Active Status | New locations will be created as active |
| LDAP Alias | No user input is needed |
| Time Zone | User is prompted to enter a new one, if multiple time zone support is enabled |
Deactivating or Deleting
Locations can be deactivated. A deactivated location can be reactivated.
ADT Mapping
To assist with managing patient lists for hospitals that use an ADT system, a location can either be mapped to a parent location, or it can be a parent to one or more child locations.
A RALS™ SYSTEM location can also be mapped to one or more of a hospital’s ADT units. For more information about ADT units, see ADT Units.
Parent/Child Locations
When multiple device types and/or devices are shared across RALS™ SYSTEM locations, users will need to manage patient lists for all devices. To assist with patient list management, a parent RALS™ SYSTEM location can be assigned to multiple child RALS™ SYSTEM locations. The ADT units that are associated with the child location(s) will automatically be associated with the parent location and the patient list for that parent will be shared with the child(ren).
When a location with one or more associated child(ren) is assigned a parent location, all of the location’s children become child locations of the new parent, and the location also becomes a child of the new parent location.
Fields
Location fields are located in the following places in the RALS™ SYSTEM:
Data Table Fields
When viewing locations in a data table, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Key | Unique identifer |
| Active | Indicates location’s current status |
| Address | Reference information |
| CAP License | Reference information |
| Certification Group | The certification group assigned to the location; only displayed if certification groups are enabled; see Certification Group for more information |
| CLIA License | Reference information |
| Institution | Location’s parent institution |
| LIS Customization 1 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| LIS Customization 2 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| LIS Customization 3 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| Name | Location’s name |
| Phone | Reference information |
| Time Zone | Location’s time zone; only displayed if multiple time zone support is enabled |
| Aliases | |
| Facility Code | Reference information |
| GEMweb Plus 500 Alias | Used to map RALS™ SYSTEM locations to GEMweb Plus 500 locations |
| LDAP Alias | Used to match RALS locations when data is returned from the RALS LDAP |
| LIS Name | Reference information |
| ADT Mapping | |
| ADT Units | ADT unit mapped to the RALS™ SYSTEM location; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| Child Locations | Used to map the RALS™ SYSTEM location to one or more child locations; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| Parent Location | Used to map the RALS™ SYSTEM location to a parent location; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| Personnel | |
| Clinician | Reference information |
| Medical Director | Reference information |
| Supervisor | Active operator within the RALS™ SYSTEM |
| Notes | |
| Notes | Reference information |
Add Fields
When adding a location, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Institution | Location’s parent institution |
| Name | Location’s name |
| Certification Group | The certification group assigned to the location; A specific certification group may be assigned to the location, or it may be set to inherit the certification group of the parent institution using the Institution Group option; only displayed if certification groups are enabled; see Certification Group for more information |
| Address | Reference information |
| Phone | Reference information |
| CLIA License | Reference information |
| CAP License | Reference information |
| LIS Customization 1 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| LIS Customization 2 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| LIS Customization 3 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| Time Zone | Location’s time zone; only displayed if multiple time zone support is enabled |
| Aliases | |
| Facility Code | Reference information |
| LIS Name | Reference information |
| LDAP Alias | Used to match RALS locations when data is returned from the RALS LDAP |
| GEMweb Plus 500 Alias | Used to map RALS™ SYSTEM locations to GEMweb Plus 500 locations |
| ADT Mapping | |
| Parent Location | Used to map the RALS™ SYSTEM location to a parent location; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| Child Locations | Used to map the RALS™ SYSTEM location to one or more child locations; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| ADT Units | ADT unit mapped to the RALS™ SYSTEM location; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| Personnel | |
| Supervisor | Active operator within the RALS™ SYSTEM |
| Medical Director | Reference information |
| Clinician | Reference information |
| Notes | |
| Notes | Reference information |
View or Edit Details Fields
When viewing or editing a location’s details, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Institution | Location’s parent institution |
| Name | Location’s name |
| Certification Group | The certification group assigned to the location; A specific certification group may be assigned to the location, or it may be set to inherit the certification group of the parent institution using the Institution Group option; Note that the user must have the Certification Groups Manage permission in order to change the certification group; only displayed if certification groups are enabled; see Certification Group for more information |
| Address | Reference information |
| Phone | Reference information |
| CLIA License | Reference information |
| CAP License | Reference information |
| LIS Customization 1 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| LIS Customization 2 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| LIS Customization 3 | Stores additional location information to be used by outbound interfaces |
| Time Zone | Location’s time zone; only displayed if multiple time zone support is enabled; a location’s time zone can only be edited if the system setting for editing a location’s time zone is enabled |
| Aliases | |
| Facility Code | Reference information |
| LIS Name | Reference information |
| LDAP Alias | Used to match RALS locations when data is returned from the RALS LDAP |
| GEMweb Plus 500 Alias | Used to map RALS™ SYSTEM locations to GEMweb Plus 500 locations |
| ADT Mapping | |
| Parent Location | Used to map the RALS™ SYSTEM location to a parent location; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| Child Locations | Used to map the RALS™ SYSTEM location to one or more child locations; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| ADT Units | ADT unit mapped to the RALS™ SYSTEM location; see ADT Mapping for more information |
| Personnel | |
| Supervisor | Active operator within the RALS™ SYSTEM |
| Medical Director | Reference information |
| Clinician | Reference information |
| Notes | |
| Notes | Reference information |