Caregiver and staff information system

A system comprising

• a plurality of mobile devices carried by caregivers;
• a messaging server for sending alert messages to the plurality of mobile devices;
• a first nurse call server in communication with a first plurality of patient devices in a first patient room, the first plurality of patient devices being configured to generate first alert messages in response to interactions with a first patient in the first patient room, the first alert messages being communicated in a first format according to a first protocol to the messaging server which, in turn, provides first notifications to one or more mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices,
• a second nurse call server in communication with a second plurality of patient devices in a second patient room, the second plurality of patient devices being configured to generate second alert messages in response to interactions with a second patient in the second patient room, and
• a configuration server in communication with the second nurse call server, the second alert messages being communicated in a second format according to a second protocol, different than the first format and first protocol, respectively, to the messaging server which, in turn, converts the second alert messages into third alert messages having the first format according to the first protocol, the third alert messages being communicated to the messaging server which, in turn, provides second notifications to one or more mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices.