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Activating Additional Equipment

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You can add additional equipment to your DS smart® application by enabling compatible devices. These steps will only need to be completed once per tablet for ongoing use of DS smart with the compatible equipment in conjunction with your vital signs monitor (VSM). This guide will show you how to activate additional equipment for use with DS smart. 

1. From the Bluetooth Equipment page, select Add Equipment.

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2. Select the device you would like to add from the list. 

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3. Verify the device you are adding, and select Add to Configuration. 

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4. Select Close in the top right, and then select Get Readings.

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Tips for using additional compatible equipment with DS smart and a connected VSM

As with your VSM, you will select the appropriate resident, take the vitals readings using the
connected equipment, then select “Get Readings” on your DS smart app to see the reading appear on the VSM screen.

  • Verification of the Bluetooth connectivity between the DS smart app and the additional compatible equipment can be confirmed by viewing the reading on the unit itself and in the app after “Get Readings” is selected.
  • If using the Attendant® Connected Tympanic Thermometer, the thermometer will broadcast the reading to the DS smart app via Bluetooth (you will know Bluetooth is transmitting by a flashing blue light on the device). This connection will last either 60 seconds or until the probe cover is ejected from the thermometer. Do not eject the probe cover from the thermometer before selecting “Get Readings” in the DS smart app.
  • If collecting temperatures using a thermometer and additional vitals from an integrated VSM, the individual thermometer reading will appear in the app alongside the remainder of the vitals collected using the integrated VSM.
  • If you wish to use the thermometer module integrated into your VSM for a resident, do not take
    a reading with any other thermometer for that resident simultaneously. DS smart can only upload
    one temperature reading per vitals submission. In the event that a duplicate or secondary form
    of temperature reading is required, collect the resident’s temperature using a secondary
    connected thermometer and send to EMR.

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