A system for providing medical data translation for output on a medical monitoring hub , the system comprising: a monitoring hub including a display and a docking station ; and an auxiliary device providing second screen functionality for the monitoring hub ; wherein the docking station of the monitoring hub is configured to receive a portable physiological monitor , and wherein the monitoring hub is configured to: receive a first value of the physiological parameter from the portable physiological monitor ; output the first value of the physiological parameter for display; receive physiological parameter data from a medical device other than the portable physiological monitor , the physiological parameter data formatted according to a protocol other than a protocol natively readable or displayable by the monitoring hub ; pass the physiological parameter data to a translation module ; receive translated parameter data from the translation module , the translated parameter data readable and displayable by the monitoring hub ; output a second value from the translated parameter data for display; and output the first value of the physiological parameter and the second value from the translated parameter data on separate displays with the second value from the translated parameter data being output for display on the auxiliary device . a monitoring hub including a display and a docking station ; and an auxiliary device providing second screen functionality for the monitoring hub ; wherein the docking station of the monitoring hub is configured to receive a portable physiological monitor , and wherein the monitoring hub is configured to: receive a first value of the physiological parameter from the portable physiological monitor ; output the first value of the physiological parameter for display; receive physiological parameter data from a medical device other than the portable physiological monitor , the physiological parameter data formatted according to a protocol other than a protocol natively readable or displayable by the monitoring hub ; pass the physiological parameter data to a translation module ; receive translated parameter data from the translation module , the translated parameter data readable and displayable by the monitoring hub ; output a second value from the translated parameter data for display; and output the first value of the physiological parameter and the second value from the translated parameter data on separate displays with the second value from the translated parameter data being output for display on the auxiliary device . receive a first value of the physiological parameter from the portable physiological monitor ; output the first value of the physiological parameter for display; receive physiological parameter data from a medical device other than the portable physiological monitor , the physiological parameter data formatted according to a protocol other than a protocol natively readable or displayable by the monitoring hub ; pass the physiological parameter data to a translation module ; receive translated parameter data from the translation module , the translated parameter data readable and displayable by the monitoring hub ; output a second value from the translated parameter data for display; and output the first value of the physiological parameter and the second value from the translated parameter data on separate displays with the second value from the translated parameter data being output for display on the auxiliary device . <EOS>