Unit Administration

A unit defines an entity which patients can be assigned to. Different organizations use units in different ways, depending upon how the organization is structured. For example, an organization may use units to differentiate different departments, wards, or facilities.

To define and manage units, select Organization > Units.

	Units table This table lists the units defined.
	Create button Click the Create button to define a new unit. Enter a name for the new unit and configure the additional settings: Patient ID - The Patient Identifier that this unit uses. See Patient Identifier Administration for how to configure the Patient Identifiers in Silhouette. See Groups, Users, and Units in Silhouette for more details on how the Patient ID works with multiple units. Power Frequency - By default a newly created unit will have the power frequency setting set to Organization Default which means SilhouetteStar cameras make use of the setting defined on the Organization Settings screen. If you have a few units that are located in a different geographical region, when creating the unit, you can override the power frequency setting such that when a user logs into SilhouetteConnect and selects the unit the correct power frequency is utilized for their current location. You can also select which groups of users have permission to access patients assigned to the new unit. Note that these are the same settings that can be configured in the Create or Edit Group screens. Click on Update to return to the Unit Administration screen.
	Edit button Click the Edit button to amend details for the currently selected unit. When you are finished, click on the Save button to save your changes.
	Delete button Click the Delete button to delete the currently selected unit. You will be asked to confirm your choice. Note that you will not be able to delete a unit in three cases: If there are patients assigned to that unit, you will get a message that asks you to delete or reassign all patients to a different unit. If you are currently logged in to that unit, you will get a message that asks you to log off and log on to a different unit. If it is the last existing unit in the system, you will get a message that asks you to create another unit as there needs to be at least one existing unit in the system.
	Export button Click the Export button export a CSV file of all units that match the current filter options.
	Upload units A CSV file in the same format as the exported CSV file can be uploaded to import units into SilhouetteCentral. A file can be uploaded either by clicking the Browse button and locating the file, or by dragging and dropping the file onto the upload field.