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Manage Wards, Beds, and Room Availability

How to use the ward structure editor and the date-based room availability view for inpatient operations.

Section: Inpatient Care
Updated: 2026-03-09
Tags: ipd, ward, room, capacity, admin

Manage Wards, Beds, and Room Availability

In inpatient work, mismatch between the real ward layout and the system layout creates immediate operational confusion. AnyVet Smart separates the structure editor from the daily availability view.

Two Screens, Two Purposes

/admin/ipd-ward

Admin screen for editing the ward structure itself.

/ipd/rooms

Operational screen for checking date-based room availability and occupancy.

Do not mix the two use cases. One is for structural change, the other is for same-day operational review.

Admin Screen: /admin/ipd-ward

This screen maintains the ward and cage or room structure.

Main grouping logic

  • species: dog, cat
  • ward type: normal, icu, isolation

Main actions

  • create, edit, or delete wards
  • add cages or rooms
  • rename cages
  • delete empty cages

How room numbering works

When a new cage is added, the next number is calculated from the current room numbering in that ward. If a middle number is empty, the system can reuse it first.

Deletion limits

Rooms with current patient occupancy cannot be deleted.

Warning: If room names are changed in the system but not updated in the real ward labels, the board and physical cages will drift apart.

Operational Screen: /ipd/rooms

This screen is for room availability on a selected date.

Main search conditions

  • customer or patient search
  • date selection
  • previous day / next day / today navigation

Section grouping

  • IPD
  • ICU
  • Isolation

What each card shows

  • in_use
  • reserved
  • available
  • total_capacity

Room Schedule Modal

Clicking a room card opens a schedule modal for that room.

When this is useful

  • when a room looks unavailable without an obvious reason
  • when same-day check-in and checkout overlap
  • when the team wants to identify overbooking or conflict early

Which Screen Should Open First

If the goal is structural change

Open /admin/ipd-ward first.

If the goal is same-day capacity review

Open /ipd/rooms first.

Practical Tips

  • Perform structural changes during quieter hours.
  • Document separate occupancy rules for ICU and Isolation instead of treating them like normal wards.
  • Use room availability for date-based capacity review and /ipd for real-time patient-state monitoring.