Introduction
The paging website https://paging.med.umich.edu/PagingMobile/homeDeskTop can be used to send pages to anyone with a pager. Read the below instructions for how to send a page to an individual or via the On-Call Schedule
Instructions
Sending a Page Using Name or Pager ID
- Use the "Search by Pager Number or Last Name" field to enter the recipient's name or Pager Number, then click the Search button.
- On the results screen, click the link of the Pager Number of the recipient pager.
Note: If the recipient has set their status as Not Available, you will not be able to send them a page. If the recipient has set a covering, the paging system will list the covering pager. The intended recipient will not receive that page, but the person who is covering will.
- On the Send an Alphanumeric Page screen, type the page text using the appropriate template.
- Click the Clinical Page button, for pages related to clinical care. You will need to fill in some additional fields with required information.
- Click the Non Clinical Page button, for all other pages.
- After typing the page text in the provided field(s), click the associated Send button.
Sending a Page Using the On-Call Schedule
- Click the Drop-Down menu under Michigan Medicine On Call Schedule by Department or VA On Call Schedule by Department.
- Select the department name you wish to page, then click the Search button.
- On the results screen, click the link of the Pager Number of the recipient pager.
- On the Send an Alphanumeric Page screen, type the page text using the appropriate template.
- Click the Clinical Page button, for pages related to clinical care. You will need to fill in some additional fields with required information.
- Click the Non Clinical Page button, for all other pages.
- After typing the page text in the provided field, click the associated Send button.