An important feature of Guardian is the assurance of positive identification when a provider is
scheduled to perform a procedure. Unlike ID cards, the information in Guardian is secure in its
database and cannot be changed by unauthorized users. This insures that the provider being
scheduled for a procedure really is the provider who has been granted the privilege.
To add a provider photo to the Provider Information screen in Guardian, the following steps
should be performed:
In order to add a photo in Guardian, it must exist in an accessible location on your computer hard drive.
Photos may be taken with any digital camera. Often a facility's security office already has a collection of
employee photos that it uses for ID badges. It may be feasible to use these images and worth talking to your
security officer to find out.
1. While in Add or Edit mode, click on the Add Photo button 
in the bottom right corner of the
photo box:
2. The Insert Photo dialog will appear. Use the File and Folder selectors to locate the photo to
add:
3. Click the OK button to add the photo.
4. Save the new photo with the provider information by clicking the Save 
button.
