<H3>Special Instructions</H3><p> <p>DEC_Vital_Signs_Monitor_RF is defined in the context of DOR/DOF  pairs, where the DOR and DOF do not support any other type of system during  this test. If the DOR also supports another type of system, that system should  perform the DEC_One_to_One_Communication test instead. A VSM is a monitor that  sends messages for a patient or patients only once or intermittently, in  contrast to devices such as bedside monitors. If your DOR or DOF does not  support Vital Signs Monitor data this test does not apply.</p> <p>There are two variations of this test; be sure you select  the right one(s):</p> <ul>     <li>DEC_Vital_Signs_Monitor_RC </li>     <ul>      <li>DOR and a DOC</li>      <li>DOR with DOF in the same system, testing the DOR  function and not the DOF; the DOC does not use the query function to filter  data</li>     </ul>     <li>DEC_Vital_Signs_Monitor_RF</li>     <ul>      <li>Standalone DOF, testing the input side as if it  were a DOC, will need a DOR as partner</li>     </ul> </ul> <p>NOTE:<strong> </strong>If the  system is a DOF independent of a DOR, then the DOF must test as if it were a  DOC with a DOR (using DEC_ Vital_Signs_Monitor _RF). I.e., the DOF must receive  messages from a DOR. Tests of its ability to respond to subscriptions from a  DOC are provided elsewhere. </p> <p>NOTE: Test names for this test are the same for DORs and DOFs.  They play partner roles and DORs are responsible for coordinating with their  partners <em>in advance of the</em> <em>Connectathon</em> to assure that the  required number of receiving systems needed are able to receive the messages  they will send.</p> <p>RELATED TESTS:</p> <p>This test may be combined with: </p> <ul type="disc">     <li>PAM       tests</li>     <li>PDQ       tests</li>     <li>DEC_Validated_Parameters_RC       &nbsp;(would follow this test)</li> </ul> <p>If the DOR supports either or both of the PAM and PDQ  options in the Patient Identity Binding (PIB) option, the DOR may elect to test  either or both of these tests at this time by using the PIB option to obtain  the patient&rsquo;s demographics.</p> <p>If the DOR supports both caregiver validated and unvalidated  messages, that test may also be conducted if the partner remains available.</p> </p><H3>Description</H3><p>The test follows:</p><ol>         <li>A  VSM will acquire data for two or more patients, each separated at least minute  apart in time. The data will contain reasonable physiologic values for at least  four supported parameters. The VSM will make a single connection to the DOR to  transfer data for these patients. An actual VSM is preferred, but simulators are  acceptable, or, if necessary data from parameter tables provided by the Project  Manager (least desirable) may be used.</li>     <li>The  DOR transmits the data to a DOF. If the DOR supports both validated and  unvalidated data, this test is performed with unvalidated data. </li> </ol><p>PATIENT IDENTIFICATION:</p><p>For systems NOT using PAM or PDQ to obtain patient demographics, the patients for this test in    January 2008 are given below. </p><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">     <tr>      <td>      <strong>System</strong>     </td>     <td>       <p>        <strong>MRN</strong>       </p>      </td>     <td>       <p>        <strong>First</strong>       </p>      </td>     <td>       <p>        <strong>Last</strong>       </p>      </td>     <td>       <p>        <strong>Location</strong>       </p>      </td>     <td>       <p>        <strong>Mother Maiden Name</strong>       </p>      </td>     <td>       <p>        <strong>DOB</strong>       </p>      </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td>       <p>Welch Allyn</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>WA2008001</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>Andrea</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>Brooks</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>3 West ICU &ndash; 36-1</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>Coburn</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>1/1/66</p>      </td>     </tr>     <tr>      <td>       <p>Welch Allyn</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>WA2008002</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>Camille</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>Darwin</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>4 West ICU &ndash; 32-1</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>Emerine</p>      </td>     <td>       <p>1/1/66</p>      </td>     </tr> </table><H3>Evaluation</H3><p>Project manager or monitor will observe the displays  provided by the DOR and partner DOF. The physiologic parameters and their  measurement values, including the time of parameter measurement will be  compared. The type of display/documentation by the DOF is not constrained, and it  need <strong>not</strong> be clinically useful.</p><p>Success: If the patients, the minimum number of parameters,  measurements and time of measurement sent by the DOR matches those received by  the DOF that will indicate the test has been successful.</p><p>NOTE: If DEC_Interrupted_Communication, DEC_PIB_PAM,  DEC_PIB_PDQ, and/or DEC_Validated_Parameters tests &nbsp;are  conducted with, or following this test, they will evaluated as described for  those tests and the evaluation will be recorded for those tests.</p><p>NOTE: If the DOR is capable of  sending both validated and unvalidated messages that test may be conducted and  evaluated at this time. For that test the DOR must partner with a DOC that can  distinguish the two types of messages. That evaluation will be recorded for  that test. That test need be accomplished only once.</p> 