PCS Selection Guide

Selection Guide Easy | Informative | Attractive | Customizable

The Patient Care Sign allows you to quickly and easily identify critical patient condition information.

Standard Patient Care Sign Sign Configuration Sampling (Other Configurations Available Online)

Hinged Door PCS with tactile room number and braille on door.

S8 PCS 8 Icon Tabs No Header Hinged Door

8.5032”w x 9.695”h 11.9216”w with tabs in use

The Patient Care Sign

S10 PCS 10 Icon Tabs No Header Hinged Door

8.5032”w x 11.895”h 11.9216”w with tabs in use

S12 PCS 12 Icon Tabs No Header Hinged Door

8.5032”w x 14.095”h 11.9216”w with tabs in use

Improving the effectiveness of communication among care givers.

The Patient Care Sign (PCS) communicates critical

The Patient Care Sign (PCS) is compliant with both

patient information to the next doctor, nurse, or

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), as well as, HIPAA

clinician. Easily lock and unlock colorful information

(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

tabs as needed, using the “push and slide” system

This unique product is fully customizable to meet the

concealed behind a door panel. Clients can choose

requirements of your facility, department, or unit.

PATIENT 1

PATIENT 2

a hinged door option in the Standard or SlimLine Series to alleviate space issues.

This revolutionary product combines room identification, critical information, tamper-proof locking tabs and custom Infectious Disease Control Inserts in one system. Our PCS signs are also available with chart holders and writing surfaces for additional communication options.

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Medical errors cost hospitals over 5 billion dollars each year. Over two million HAI’s are contracted in hospitals each year.

S8 PCS 8 Icon Tabs with Header

S10 PCS 10 Icon Tabs with Header

S12 PCS 12 Icon Tabs with Header

DP16 Dual Occupancy PCS 16 Icon Tabs with Header

Hinged Door

Hinged Door

Hinged Door

Hinged Door

8.5032“w x 12.32”h 11.9216”w with tabs in use

8.5032“w x 14.52”h 11.9216”w with tabs in use

8.5032“w x 16.72”h 11.9216”w with tabs in use

8.5032“w x 22.265”h 11.9216”w with tabs in use

Custom designs and combinations are also available.

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Make the most of the space you have.

PCS Sign Accessories

Introducing, the SlimLine PCS.

The SlimLine PCS was created for situations where there is not enough wall space for the Standard PCS. It can be easily installed outside the patient room door or inside the room next to the patient communication board.

SlimLine Patient Care Sign Sign Configuration Sampling (Other Configurations Available Online)

Acrylic Insert Window Standard

Acrylic Insert Window Full Door

Infectious Disease Control Inserts Standard

Infectious Disease Control Inserts Full Door

8.375”h x 4.5”w

8.375”h x 7”w

8.25”w x 3.875”h

8.25”w x 8.5”h

Porcelain Whiteboard

Lanyard Card

Mounts on door.

5.5”w x 3.5”h

Custom sizes available.

Custom sizes available.

Custom sizes & design available.

Custom sizes & design available.

How To Use The Patient Care Sign Your Patient Care Sign uses icon tabs to communicate critical patient information to the next doctor, nurse, or clinician. Below is a detailed step-by-step guide on your sign type.

How To Use Your Sign: Step by Step

Quick Links QR Codes

1 Opening the Door Open smartphone camera and scan the QR code below for

Your Patient Care Sign

a downloadable user guide or to view an instructional video.

door fastens with a magnet and swings open to enable changing of the icon tabs housed inside.

2 Display Tabs Download User Guide

To display a tab, insert your finger into the

View Instructional Video

No smartphone? Visit https://bit.ly/2Yc9YBj to view video!

circular cutout and slide the tab out towards the

Infectious Disease Control Placards

edge of the sign until it locks into position.

The Slimline PCS can have icons on either the left or right side, and like our other products, is fully customizable.

3 Retract Tabs To retract a tab, hold the red trigger down while sliding the tab in towards the center of the sign until it locks into position.

These double-sided placards alert visitors to patient isolation

4 Remove/Swap Tabs

requirements. The complete set of placards is stored in the pocket of the Patient Care Sign when installed. To use, locate

To remove and exchange

the appropriate message and move it to the front so it

tabs, hold the red trigger

becomes visible in the window. When no patient isolation

down and slide existing

is required, use the white placard provided.

tab out. Insert the new tab until it locks into place.

Your Patient Care Icons Defined

SlimLine PCS 4 Icon Tabs No Header

SlimLine PCS 4 Icon Tabs with Header

Hinged Door

Hinged Door

4.6094“w x 9.695”h 6.2567”w with tabs in use Specify Left or Right Tabs

4.6094“w x 12.32”h 6.2567”w with tabs in use Specify Left or Right Tabs

Dual Occupancy SlimLine PCS 8 Icon Tabs with Header Hinged Door

4.6094“w x 22.265”h 6.2567”w with tabs in use

Specify Left or Right Tabs

MODERATE

HIGH

Fall Risk:

Fall Risk:

Nothing

Moderate

High

By Mouth

Sight

Patient

Daily

Seizure

Impaired

at Test

Weight

Precautions

Impaired

Seizure Precautions

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Room Number & Braille

Staff Education Sheet

Standard Colors: Black, White Braille matches header color unless specified.

8.5”w x 11”h

PCS overview Custom sizes available.

QR codes for easy access.

Patient Care Board

Header Styles

Your Patient Care Sign Type

Hearing

Custom sizes available.

To be placed in lanyard.

Lanyards can be ordered in addition.

Our Patient Care Board is a customizable solution to display critical information inside your patient’s room within easy view of the patient, their family, and all medical staff. We offer various combinations with or without our Patient Care Sign for you to build a complete patient communication center.

Patient Care Board Rectangular

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Arched

Swoop

No Header Tactile/Braile On Door

Custom designs and combinations are also available.

• Choose up to 12 icons • Fully customizable header, pain scale, and writing surface • Dry Erase Patient Information Area • Popular version is SlimLine

No Header

Custom Patient Care Board shown with dry erase communication board, 10 tab PCS, and large precautionary inserts.

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Customize your patient condition icons.

Header Finishes We can customize the color for any icon or create new symbols to meet your facilities’ needs.

Standard Symbols

(Hinged: (1.7712”w x 1.8”h)

Standard Icon Colors

Yellow

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Green

Orange

Purple

Blue

Grey

Red

Your Custom Color

1. Fall Risk 2. Nothing By Mouth 3. Immuno Compromise 4. Droplet Isolation 5. Not Allowed To Ambulate 6. Contact Isolation 7. Deceased 8. Pain Assessment 9. Patient At Test 10. Dizziness 11. Elopement 12. Latex Allergies 13. Physician Consult 14. Patient Code 15. Patient Code 16. Patient Code 17. Patient Code 18. Special Precautions 19. See Nurse 20. See Nurse Before Entering 21. Special Communication Needs 22. Seizure Precautions 23. Mother With Child 24. Calorie Count 25. I&O 26. Strict I&O 27. Hearing Impaired 28. Sight Impaired 29. No Venipuncture In Right Arm 30. No Venipuncture In Left Arm 31. Daily Weight’s 32. Fluid Restrictions 33. Swallowing Precautions 34. Quiet Please!

35. Caution Oxygen 36. Special Output Sampling 37. Neutropenic Precautions 38. Transplant Precautions 39. Transfusion Protocol 40. Allergy Precautions 41. Please Keep Door Closed 42. Wash Hands Before Entering 43. 24 Hour Specimen 44. Children Present 45. Plant Allergy Precaution 46. Food Allergy Precaution 47. Patient With Family 48. Patient With Pastor 49. Patient Eating 50. Aphasic 51. Aspiration Precautions 52. Bereavement 53. Pre-Term Infant 54. Do Not Resuscitate 55. Chair Alarm 56. Physician 57. Bloodwork 58. Consent 59. Injection 60. MRSA Infection 61. Labs Pending 62. Patient Demise 63. Biohazard 64. Chemotherapy 65. Aggression 66. Nurse to Remove Tray 67. Epidural 68. No Bottle 69. Shhh, Quiet Please

(Custom icon graphics available)

White

Soft White

Gray

Tan

Khaki Tan

NEW Cool Gray

NEW Graceful Lavender

Maple Wood Grain

Honey Maple Wood Grain

Light Cherry Wood Grain

Cherry Wood Grain

Walnut Wood Grain

NEW Light Maple Wood Grain

NEW Ash Wood Grain

Soft White

Gray

Tan

Khaki Tan

NEW Cool Gray

NEW Peaceful Sea

Your Custom Color

NEW Graceful Lavender

NEW Peaceful Sea

Door Finishes

Metallic

White

Your Custom Color

Customize your PCS Sign.

Customize your Patient Care Sign to coordinate with any architectural element or decor in your facility. By applying color, materials, brand and images, we can achieve the look you want.

S10 PCS with Hinged Door with Custom Headers and Icons

Dual Occupancy PCS with Inserts

S8 PCS with Custom Designed Inserts

SlimLine 4 PCS with Custom Header, Windows and Icons

Custom Designed Infectious Disease Control Inserts

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Leading the Way in Healthcare Communication

Headquarters 425 North 3rd Street Reading, PA 19601 800.360.SIGN sales@lhsigns.com www.lhsigns.com The Patient Care Sign is protected from unlawful duplication and imitation under U.S. Patent Laws. U.S. Patent No’s. US8,127,478,B2, D620052, US8484872 & US8127478 Nov. 13, 2013.