If you are reading this from a hospital bed or a chair beside one, this page is about what the screen on the wall does, what it knows about you, and what it does not.
The screen shows the nurse and the team caring for you right now, and it changes when they do.
The day ahead, in plain words: what is scheduled, what is waiting, and what has to happen before you go home.
A button for what you actually need, help to the bathroom, pain, a question, so the right person comes.
From the hospital record. You do not have to sign in to anything, and it greets you in the language your chart says you speak.
The sign outside shows the room, your nurse and any precautions the staff must follow. Your hospital decides that list, and it is deliberately short.
If your room has one for remote nursing, it has a physical shutter you can close, and the screen chimes before any caregiver appears on it.
| Question | The answer | Who decides |
|---|---|---|
| Can staff watch me without telling me | No. A caregiver appearing on the screen announces themselves, and the camera has a cover you can close | You, from the bed |
| Is any of this recorded | Not unless your hospital has specifically configured it, and they can tell you | Your hospital |
| Does my family see it | Only what is on the screen in the room, in front of them | You |
| What happens when I leave | Everything clears. The next person in this room starts on a blank screen | Automatic |
| Who do I ask about it | Your nurse. It is their screen too | Ask on the shift |
Most of what is on these screens is there because a patient or a family member asked for it.