Notification Settings

Configuring Notification Settings & Best Practices

The OpComm Clinical Portal allows you to customize your notifications so you can stay updated on important case activities without getting overwhelmed. You can choose to receive notifications based on whether you have joined or followed a case.

The notification types are as follows:

Notification Type	Notifies you when...
Census Change - Patient In House	A patient arrives and marked as in house.
Census Change (General)	A patient census change, such as transfer or discharge, occurs.
Chat Message (General)	A new internal chat message arrives.
Chat Message - All Role	A new internal chat message from a team member with a specific role arrives.
Patient Marked	The incision site on the patient has been marked.
Start Time Changed	The start time for the specified procedure changes.
Start Time Changed After Arrival	The start time for a procedure changes after the patient's arrival.
Task Completion - All Phases	Checklist tasks for the specified case number are complete.

Setting Your Notifications

• Followed Cases: Choose to receive notifications for cases you are following (even if you are not officially assigned). This helps you monitor updates passively.

• Joined Cases: Notifications for cases you have actively joined are more immediate and detailed, supporting your role in direct patient care and task completion.

Simply toggle the switches under Followed or Joined to turn each type of notification on or off according to your needs.

Best Practices for Notification Settings

Customizing your notifications ensures you stay informed without being overwhelmed. Below are suggested settings based on different surgical team roles:

Surgeons

• Start Time Changed: On (Joined)

• Chat Message: On (Joined)

• Task Completion: Optional (Followed)

Surgeons should prioritize updates that impact scheduling and major procedure progress.

Anesthesiologists

• Start Time Changed: On (Joined)

• Chat Message: On (Joined)

Focus on changes that affect procedure timing and intraoperative communication.

Circulating Nurses

• Task Completion: On (Joined)

• Task Phase All: On (Joined)

• Chat Message: On (Joined)

Nurses need real-time updates about checklist status and team communications.

Coordinators / Admin Staff

• Census Change: On (Followed)

• Start Time Changed: On (Followed)

Monitor overall case flow without being directly involved in clinical tasks.

General Recommendations

• Joined Cases: Turn on all critical workflow alerts (Start Time, Chat, Task Completion).

• Followed Cases: Use more selective alerts (Case Landmark, Census Change) to monitor without clutter.