are provided to the event log manager 632 as are abnormal ct scan results all of this information is made available through the user interface 634 thus the event log presents in a single location key clinical information from throughout a patients stay in the icu the event log user interface provides caregivers with a snapshot view of all salient events since admission all relevant data on procedures and laboratory tests etc are presented chronologically referring to fig1 the smart alarms of the present invention are illustrated the smart alarm system constantly monitors physiologic data collected once per minute from the bedside monitors and all other clinical information stored in the database labs medications etc the periodicity of the collection of data is stated for illustrative purposes only it is well within the scope of the present invention to collect physiological data at more frequent time intervals thus monitor 636 provides information in hl7 form to the interface engine 638 the physiological data is then formatted by the interface engine for storage in the database 640 where all patient information is maintained the rules engine 642 searches for patterns of data indicative of clinical deterioration one family of alarms looks for changes in vital signs over time using pre configured thresholds these thresholds are patient specific and setting disease specific for example patients.