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	Description	Recommended For
Case Cancelled	Notifies you when
Case Landmark Reached	Notifies you when a major procedural milestone (landmark) is completed.	Followers and joined staff tracking surgical progress.
Census Change	Notifies you when a patient census change, such as transfer or discharge, occurs.	Case managers, coordinators, or administrative staff.
Chat Message	Notifies you when a new internal chat message is posted for a case. (There may be multiple chat message options for finer control.)	Anyone actively communicating about the case.
Patient Marked	Notifies you when
Start Time Changed	Notifies you if the scheduled procedure start time is updated.	Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and anyone coordinating surgical logistics.
Task Completion	Notifies you when checklist tasks are completed.	Staff responsible for overall case readiness and monitoring task status.
Task Phase All	Notifies you about changes across entire phases of checklist tasks.	Surgical leads or team members tracking workflow phases.

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)

• Case Landmark Reached: Optional (Followed)

• 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)

• Case Landmark Reached: Optional (Followed)

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)

• Case Landmark Reached: 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.