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USING WIDE AND
LARGE SCREENS TO
IMPROVE CARETips and tools for using large screen clinical devices
Backgound and Objective
Most of us are surrounded by larger screens. But we often don’t know how to use them effectively
Learn to set up and configure large screens.
Use software features that exploit large and multiple screens
Widescreen Advantages Side by side material fits more
naturally.
More readable.
Easy to share with others, especially patients at the point of care.
Increases productivity by reducing windows management and increasing screen real estate.
Reduces stress and may even improv health by enabling multiple ways of interacting with the screen
Improves usability of programs.
Expanded Screen Real Estate
The larger,
widescreens
enable
several
sections of
the chart to
be opened
and
compared at
the same
time.
For both Windows and Mac environments
Setting up and using Exernal monitors
Connecting LaptopsA computer’s monitor/video ports vary by manufacturer and may require adaptors
Identify ports
compatible with the
target monitor.
Connect the
appropriate cable from
your laptop to the
monitor.
Adjusting and Arranging the
Screens
Most computers running Windows 7 and Mac OS X will automatically detect monitors.
Windows:
Right click on the desktop > Choose Screen Resolution
Arrange and adjust the monitors
Mac:
Apple menu > System Preferences > Displays
Adjust and arrange the resolution and screen displays
Important! To maximize screen real-estate: “Extend these displays” on Windows PC’sUncheck “Mirror Displays” on Mac
ComputersMay reverse this for Presentations or Projections
Hidden gems in PowerChart
Exploiting Features for Large and Multiple Screens
Exploiting Windows on Large
Screens
Organizer & Chart
Lists & Chart
Messages & Charts
Chart and Insurance Web pages (prior auths)
Win 7 Aero Snap and Cinch on the
Mac
Snaps windows to exactly ½ screen to
easily arrange the items needed for any
task
Often need to be browsing more than
one section of the chart for efficient
decision making or for education
PowerChart “Tear Off”
Opens the current part of the chart in it’s own window
Navigate other sections of the chart while keeping the desired section open
View Multiple Applications
Snap one
application
to one side
and use for
education,
reference or
document
enhancemen
t.
And Live Life Well
Experiment with Large Screens