Caregiver rounding communication system

An information technology system for a healthcare facility having a real time locating system (RTLS) for tracking locations of a plurality of caregivers within the healthcare facility, the information technology system comprising

• a first computer device to keep track of rounding for a plurality of caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients, a successful round being defined as one in which a caregiver visits an assigned patient within a rounding interval and remains in the patient's room for a threshold period of time, and
• a plurality of graphical displays that are each included in respective portable wireless communication devices, each graphical display being carried by a respective caregiver of the plurality of caregivers, the plurality of graphical displays being in communication with the first computer device, each graphical display being operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding, wherein each graphical display of the plurality of graphical displays is operable to show simultaneously a rounding timer indicating how much time is left within the rounding interval and at least one other timer relating to at least one of the following:checking to see if an intravenous (IV) container needs replaced or checking to see if the patient needs pain medication.