Abstract: A patient care information system which includes a plurality of patient care block assemblies with each block assembly having a patient care symbol thereon indicating patient information relating to the providing of care for the patient. Predetermined ones of the patient care block assemblies are selected relating to the care of a selected patient and those patient care block assemblies so selected are designated as selected patient care block assemblies. The selected patient care block assemblies are displayed in the vicinity of the selected patient where the patient care symbols on the selected patient care block assemblies are available to a care provider rendering care to the selected patient.