The Patient Flow page gives you a live visualisation of how patients are moving through your facility right now. It maps the connections between zones — from the main entrance through triage, emergency, imaging, the OR suite, ICU, general wards, and discharge — so you can see at a glance where movement is flowing freely and where patients are waiting.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sentalis.co/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Patient Flow is a read-only visualisation. You cannot admit, transfer, or discharge patients from this page. Use the Wards & Beds section for those actions.
The flow map
The centre of the screen shows an interactive node-and-edge diagram of your facility. Each node represents a zone:| Node type | Colour | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Green | Main Entrance |
| Process | Cyan | Triage |
| Unit | Cyan, amber, or red depending on load | Emergency, ICU, OR Suite, General Wards, Imaging |
| Support | Purple | Pharmacy |
| Exit | Blue | Discharge |
Navigating the map
- Click a node to focus the left-side panels on that zone’s stats.
- Scroll or pinch to zoom in and out.
- Click and drag on empty space to pan the map.
- Use the + / − buttons in the lower right to zoom in and out incrementally.
- Click the reset button (circular arrow) below the zoom controls to return the map to its default position and zoom level.
Left-side stats panels
When you open Patient Flow, the left column shows whole-hospital statistics. Click any zone node to see stats for that zone instead.Primary stats card
The top card shows:- In motion — the number of patients currently being transferred or moving between zones
- Waiting — the number of patients waiting for a transfer or procedure; highlighted in red if any have been waiting longer than 30 minutes
- Door-to-bed — the average time from arrival to bed assignment; shown in red if it exceeds the 30-minute target
- Bottlenecks — the number of zones currently flagged as congested
Summary statistics
Four quick-glance tiles sit below the primary card:| Tile | What it shows |
|---|---|
| 12h total | Total patients moved through the selected zone in the last 12 hours |
| Peak hour | The hour with the highest patient throughput today |
| Avg transit | Average door-to-bed time for the selected zone |
| Active edges | Number of active movement paths in the flow map |
Live movements
The Live movements panel lists individual patient transfers happening right now. Each row shows:- Patient ID and anonymised name
- Origin and destination (for example, Triage → ER-Bay 14)
- Time the movement started
- Current state: moving (blue), waiting (amber), or done (green)
Throughput chart
The Throughput · 12h panel shows a sparkline of patient movement volume over the past 12 hours, followed by the busiest movement paths ranked by volume. Use the filter tags below the sparkline to switch between three views:- Volume — ranks paths by the number of patients moved
- Wait-time — ranks paths by average wait time along each route
- Staff — highlights paths that are staff-assisted
Zone strip
At the bottom of the screen, a scrollable strip shows a tile for every zone in your facility. Each tile displays:- Zone name and ID
- A load bar showing current occupancy as a percentage of capacity
- Inflow rate (patients per hour)
- Current wait time
- A status dot: red (critical), amber (warning), blue (info), or green (healthy)
Bottleneck alerts
When a zone reaches a critical congestion state, an alert card appears in the left column. The card identifies the affected zone, the current queue depth, the predicted wait time, and suggests a corrective action — for example, redirecting patients to an alternate resource. These alerts are informational. They highlight where you may want to take action, but no changes are made automatically.Using Patient Flow during a shift
Check the whole-hospital view first
Open Patient Flow at the start of your shift. The default view shows statistics across your entire facility, giving you a quick picture of where load is concentrated and whether any bottlenecks are active.
Identify zones under pressure
Look for red or amber nodes on the map and red or amber tiles in the zone strip. These zones have load above 75–90% or active wait-time alerts.
Drill into a specific zone
Click a zone node or tile to see detailed throughput, wait times, and live movements for that area. This helps you understand whether congestion is building or resolving.
Check for pending discharges
Select the Discharge zone in the zone strip to see how many patients are in motion toward discharge and whether any are waiting on paperwork or transport.
There may be a brief lag of up to a minute between a physical transfer occurring and its appearance on the flow map. If a movement is not reflected, wait a moment and check again.