Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a patient over a network. In one embodiment, the system includes a network; a connection device configured to connect to the network, the connection device including a reporter that transmits reports to the network; a user interface device in communication with the network, the user interface device including a display and a gateway; a network management system in communication with the network, the network management system comprising an active alert system list listing each user interface device having a gateway that has registered with the network management system; a communications interface in communication with the network, the communications interface receiving reports from the reporter and transmitting reports to the network management system; wherein the network management system determines if a report received from the communications interface is to be sent to the user interface device as an alert.

Abstract: The invention, in one aspect, relates to a system for providing for the display of data from a plurality of non-homogeneous medical devices. In one embodiment the system includes a local authority to receive data using a first protocol from the medical devices and convert the data to a second protocol, a central authority in communication with the local authority, and a user interface, in communication with the central authority. The central authority routes data that has been converted to a second protocol for display by the user interface. The system generates alarms when a data value from one medical device reaches an alarm limit; deviates from a setting as a deviation alarm; and when a combination of data values from more than one medical device occurs, as a combination alarm; and if an alarm is triggered more than a predetermined number of times, as a consecutive alarm.