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Mount Auburn HospitalTelecommunications
2013
Bob ToddDirector, ITrtodd@mah.harvard.edu
Dorothy WilliamsTelecommunications Supervisordbwillia@mah.harvard.edu
Agenda Items:
o Orientation
Agenda
Telecommunications Department Reference Tools Paging Tools Telephones Paging Alarms and Codes
Telecommunications Department
Location: Needham Bldg 6th Floor - *Elevator access only* Staffed 24x7x365 Contact:
Operator (Ext 0 or 617-492-3500) Page Operator (Ext 5005 or 617-499-5005) Automated Paging (Ext 5110 or 617-499-5110) Automated Directory Assistance (Ext 5665 or 617-499-5665)
You can reach ANY 4 digit extension directly via his number! Voicemail (Ext 5665 or 617-499-5665) Emergency Line Ext 22 - *Bypasses all other calls
Department Processes: Emergency/Codes via “22” Line Alarms Patient Telephones Paging (Plus repairs, loaners, batteries, etc) Oncall Schedule and Pager Signout Patient Information - Off Hours Incoming/Outgoing Telephone Calls
Reference Tools
Intranet Portal http://portal.mah.harvard.edu Available internally and externally Note Category Tabs upper right of page
Telecommunications Intranet Page “Telecommunications” from ‘General’ tab
Red Tag with ID Badge Emergency Numbers Code List
Employee Directory Hard Copy Online under “Directories” on Telecommunications Page
Telephones
Secured vs Nonsecured Phones Secured have limited dialing allowed; often no outside calls Call Operator if needed “This is Dr X Requesting Outside line For Mount Auburn
Business” Contacting Physicians at Home/Off Hours
Call Operator to Request Operator calls Physician Calls are “Linked” Together to join you with physician
Manuals for Phone Models Telecommunications Intranet page Phone User Guides from Blue Horizontal Menu Bar
Parked Calls Call to Ext 2050-2065 Indicate Calls On Hold Waiting Two minute limit on Hold
Call back from outside the hospital via 617-499-5665
TTY Available in ED and Portable Unit in Telecommunications
Alarms & Codes
Call Ext 22 for Code, Stat, Medical Emergency Bypasses other calls Monitored by Protection Services and Telecommunications So avoid using zero or 5005 - dial “22” for emergencies
Code Pagers Tested Daily at 11:00am Reference:
Code Committee Red Tag with ID Badge
Paging Tools
Information References on Mount Auburn Intranet http://portal.mah.harvard.edu ‘General’ Tab/”Telecommunications”/”Pagers”
Terminology Pager Management Options
Intranet Telephone Telecommunications Department
Mount Auburn “AMCOM” System vs Vendor USAMobility Remote Access from Outside the Hospital
Telecommunications
Pagers
http://portal.mah.harvard.edu
“General” Tab
Pager Terminology
Pager ID or Messaging ID: 4 Digit ID Assigned to Pagers by Mount Auburn Telecommunications
AMCOM: The Vendor and Software for Mount Auburn Paging. USAMobility: Vendor for “Long Range” pager rentals. Pages broadcast via the
vendors national transmitter network. http://usamobility.com Inhouse/Short Range Pager: Pagers owned by Mount Auburn with Transmission
broadcast via Mount Auburn’s in-house transmitters. Pager Status: 1) Available on page. 2) Available, page emergency only. 4) In OR,
messages being stored. 5) Unavailable, messages being stored. 6) On Vacation, call page operator.
Exceptions: Rerouting of Pages Coverage: Forward pages to another Pager ID Referral: Direct users to a phone # to dial Page Block: Prevent pages from being sent to a Pager ID
Directory Information: Name, address, title, department/contact information on file with Mount Auburn Hospital Telecommunications Department
Pager Management Via: Intranet
Access Method: http://portal.mah.harvard.edu “Pager” Icon Atop Screen “Personal Profile” Tab Enter Your 4 Digit Mount Auburn Pager ID and Your Password
Items You Can Manage Here Review “Directory” Information on file with Telecommunications Pager Status Exceptions Review pages sent to your pager Change Your Password (default password is pager id with last digit repeated)
Intranet: Status Change
Intranet: Exception Management
Pager Management Via: Telephone
Access Method: Ext 5110 (or 617-499-5110 from outside the hospital) Enter “*” and Your 4 digit Mount Auburn Pager id (Ex *7002) Enter Your Password
Items You Can Manage Here Pager Status Exceptions Record a “Name” to be heard by those paging you via phone
Suggestion “Dr. John Smith, Pager ID 7002” Change Your Password (default password is pager id with last digit repeated)
Pager Management Via: Telecommunications Dept
Access Method: Pager Operator at Ext 5005 (617-499-5005 from outside the hospital)
For Exceptions, Loaner Requests, and Brief Questions Contact Dorothy Williams or Bob Todd for:
Project Requests Directory Modifications Password Related Issues
Located on the 6th Floor of The Needham Building – Only Accessible Via Elevator Bank “A”
Items You Can Manage Here All Aspects of your Account
AMCOM vs USAMobility
Recommendations In Most Case use MAH’s AMCOM for Paging
Recognizes Exceptions and Statuses Records Pages in Accessible Logs MAH Telecommunications can monitor errors and alerts Most of MAH Telecommunications management is lost without AMCOM
Uses for USAMobility Mobility Significant MAH Telecommunications Downtime:
Only if MAH Telecommunications Primary and Backup Systems are down. Does not recognize Exceptions, Statuses, Informal Situations on file with MAH
Telecommunications. Note: Some Answering Services Use USAM services Email to Pager:
Just Use Subject line and email to 10 digit pager number@usamobility.net Limited capacity. Full email will not transmit
Carbon Copy: Echoes Page to an email or SMS TXT capable device. MAPS Practice Manager or USAM Can Assist with this. Additional monthly Fees
Remote Access to AMCOM
Remote Access: 617-499-5110 for “Telephone” features SSL VPN Required for “Intranet” features
Remote Intranet Access from Outside the Caregroup Network Requires “ITS” Caregroup Username/Password
Same credentials used for Outlook Email and CITRIX access See Instructions in the “Pager” Menu of the Telecommunications intranet
page of Mount Auburn Hospital
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