Description of Event or Problem · 1
AT 0700 THE HOSPITAL'S ACTIVE DIRECTORY SERVER LOST POWER. BY 0730 ALL BEDS WENT INTO A "HOLD" STATUS. ALL MONITORING HAD STOPPED. IT CAME BACK ON LINE AT 0930 WHEN THE ACTIVE DIRECTORY(A/D) SERVER CAME BACK ON LINE. OBIX RELIES ON LIGHT WEIGHT DIRECTORY PROTOCOL (LDAP) THROUGH ACTIVE DIRECTORY FOR OPERATION. THEY ONLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROGRAM ONE ACTIVE DIRECTORY SERVER.THE A/D SERVER THAT OBIX CHOSE AS AN AUTHENTICATION SOURCE WAS AT A REMOTE LOCATION. WE SINCE HAD THAT CHANGED TO A LOCAL SERVER. OBIX DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE CAPABILITY FOR LDAP TO SWITCH OVER TO AN ALTERNATE A/D SERVER IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE. WE THINK THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AS AN A/D LOSS BRINGS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.THE OBIX SYSTEM FUNCTIONS AS THE PRIMARY PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A 27 BED L&D UNIT FOR PATIENTS WITH HIGH RISK PREGNANCIES. IF THE SYSTEM FAILS, THERE IS NO WAY TO MONITOR ALL THE PATIENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT.======================MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR PERINATAL DATA SYSTEM, OBIX (PER SITE REPORTER).======================THEY INDICATE THE ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED WITH THE NEXT VERSION OF SOFTWARE.