Room Types, a fundamental shared component of the Kio Apps, provide a method to categorize the physical spaces or areas that share common characteristics. From Room Types, you can set rules to automate the status of entities (assets and people), set PAR levels to monitor tracked asset inventory shortages or overages, and set workplace rules for use with the Kio Workspace Insights app.
Topics include:
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You must be assigned to the Company Settings Administrator role.
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To allow Room Types settings to apply to Smart Location rooms, each room is required to be matched to its room type.
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Room Types and their settings are only viewable within the Kio Apps.
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From each Room Type, you can configure the following:
Entity Type Rules to automate the status of entities for use with the Asset Tracker, IV Pump, and Wheelchair Manager apps.
Define PAR level rules for use with the IV Pump and Wheelchair Manager apps.
Set Workplace occupancy settings for use with the Workspace Insights app.
Set Alert Rules by Room Type within the Kio Apps. For example, activate an alert when assets or people enter a restricted Room Type location or when a PAR level shortage or overage threshold has been met.
Commonly, healthcare environments include a variety of room types designed to support patient care, staff workflows, and specialized medical functions. When creating Room Types, they should mirror how your organization categorizes rooms throughout your facilities.
Room Type examples, include:
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Patient Care Areas: Patient Room, ICU/CCU Room, Pediatric Room, Maternity and Neonatal Room
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Procedure Rooms: Operating Room (ORs), Emergency Room (ERs), Endoscopy or Procedure Room, Imaging Room
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Specialized Care Areas: Recovery Room, Isolation Room, Dialysis Room, Infusion or Chemotherapy Room, Physical/Occupational Therapy Room
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Support and Staff Areas: Nurses' Station, Medication Room, Supply/Equipment Room, Break Room
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Public Areas: Waiting Room, Reception Area, Consultation Room
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Sterile and Utility Areas: Clean Utility Room, Dirty Utility Room, Sterile Processing Room
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Specialized Treatment Areas: Burn Units, Behavioral Health Rooms, Radiation Therapy Rooms, Sleep Study Rooms
Setting |
Description |
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No. of Rooms (informational) |
Quantity of matched rooms. Selecting the VIEW LIST option displays the matched rooms. |
Attributes |
Custom-defined values to identify unique information specific to the Room Type. For the Staff Workflow Analytics app, the attribute of Unit is required for the ON and OFF unit metrics. |
Entity Types Rules |
Rules that automate the status of entities when they are located in a room matched to the Room Type and the PAR level rules for entities within the IV Pump and Wheelchair Manager apps. |
Workplace |
Occupancy settings for use with the Workspace Insights app. Learn more. |
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From your Kontakt.io Launchpad, select Company Settings.
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From the Room Management menu, select Room Types.
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Select CREATE ROOM TYPE, enter its Name (must be unique; duplicate are not allowed) > select CREATE.
Once a Room Type is created, you can configure its additional settings including:
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Set Entity Type Rules by Entity Type to automate the status of entities.
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Set Workplace occupancy rules (for use with the Kio Workspace Insights app).
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From the Kio Apps, set Alert Rules by Room Types.
A Room Type can only be deleted if it is not matched to a room and once deleted it cannot be recovered.