diff --git a/backend/pkg/database/sqlite_repository.go b/backend/pkg/database/sqlite_repository.go
index 918c5526..cd0bfc71 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/database/sqlite_repository.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/database/sqlite_repository.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fastenhealth/fasten-onprem/backend/pkg/models"
 	databaseModel "github.com/fastenhealth/fasten-onprem/backend/pkg/models/database"
 	"github.com/fastenhealth/fasten-onprem/backend/pkg/utils"
+	"github.com/fastenhealth/fasten-onprem/backend/pkg/web/sse"
 	sourceModel "github.com/fastenhealth/fasten-sources/clients/models"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/glebarez/sqlite"
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ func NewRepository(appConfig config.Interface, globalLogger logrus.FieldLogger)
 		AppConfig:  appConfig,
 		Logger:     globalLogger,
 		GormClient: database,
+		EventBus:   sse.GetEventBusServer(),
 	}
 
 	//TODO: automigrate for now, this should be replaced with a migration tool once the DB has stabilized.
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ type SqliteRepository struct {
 	Logger    logrus.FieldLogger
 
 	GormClient *gorm.DB
+
+	EventBus *sse.EventBus
 }
 
 func (sr *SqliteRepository) Migrate() error {
@@ -137,7 +141,7 @@ func (sr *SqliteRepository) GetUserByUsername(ctx context.Context, username stri
 	return &foundUser, result.Error
 }
 
-//TODO: check for error, right now we return a nil which may cause a panic.
+// TODO: check for error, right now we return a nil which may cause a panic.
 func (sr *SqliteRepository) GetCurrentUser(ctx context.Context) (*models.User, error) {
 	username := ctx.Value(pkg.ContextKeyTypeAuthUsername)
 	if username == nil {
@@ -255,9 +259,9 @@ func (sr *SqliteRepository) GetSummary(ctx context.Context) (*models.Summary, er
 // Resource
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-//This function will create a new resource if it does not exist, or update an existing resource if it does exist.
-//It will also create associations between fhir resources
-//This function is called directly by fasten-sources
+// This function will create a new resource if it does not exist, or update an existing resource if it does exist.
+// It will also create associations between fhir resources
+// This function is called directly by fasten-sources
 func (sr *SqliteRepository) UpsertRawResource(ctx context.Context, sourceCredential sourceModel.SourceCredential, rawResource sourceModel.RawResourceFhir) (bool, error) {
 
 	source := sourceCredential.(*models.SourceCredential)
@@ -321,10 +325,11 @@ func (sr *SqliteRepository) UpsertRawResource(ctx context.Context, sourceCredent
 // this method will upsert a resource, however it will not create associations.
 // UPSERT operation
 // - call FindOrCreate
-// 	- check if the resource exists
-// 	- if it does not exist, insert it
+//   - check if the resource exists
+//   - if it does not exist, insert it
+//
 // - if no error during FindOrCreate && no rows affected (nothing was created)
-// 	- update the resource using Updates operation
+//   - update the resource using Updates operation
 func (sr *SqliteRepository) UpsertResource(ctx context.Context, wrappedResourceModel *models.ResourceBase) (bool, error) {
 	currentUser, currentUserErr := sr.GetCurrentUser(ctx)
 	if currentUserErr != nil {
@@ -352,6 +357,7 @@ func (sr *SqliteRepository) UpsertResource(ctx context.Context, wrappedResourceM
 		//wrappedFhirResourceModel.SetResourceRaw(wrappedResourceModel.ResourceRaw)
 	}
 
+	sr.EventBus.Message <- fmt.Sprintf("resource.upsert %s/%s", wrappedResourceModel.SourceResourceType, wrappedResourceModel.SourceResourceID)
 	createResult := sr.GormClient.WithContext(ctx).Where(models.OriginBase{
 		SourceID:           wrappedFhirResourceModel.GetSourceID(),
 		SourceResourceID:   wrappedFhirResourceModel.GetSourceResourceID(),
@@ -618,13 +624,14 @@ func (sr *SqliteRepository) FindResourceAssociationsByTypeAndId(ctx context.Cont
 // - find source for each resource
 // - (SECURITY) ensure the current user and the source for each resource matches
 // - check if there is a Composition resource Type already.
-// 		- if Composition type already exists:
-// 			- update "relatesTo" field with additional data.
-// 		- else:
-//			- Create a Composition resource type (populated with "relatesTo" references to all provided Resources)
+//   - if Composition type already exists:
+//   - update "relatesTo" field with additional data.
+//   - else:
+//   - Create a Composition resource type (populated with "relatesTo" references to all provided Resources)
+//
 // - add AddResourceAssociation for all resources linked to the Composition resource
 // - store the Composition resource
-//TODO: determine if we should be using a List Resource instead of a Composition resource
+// TODO: determine if we should be using a List Resource instead of a Composition resource
 func (sr *SqliteRepository) AddResourceComposition(ctx context.Context, compositionTitle string, resources []*models.ResourceBase) error {
 	currentUser, currentUserErr := sr.GetCurrentUser(ctx)
 	if currentUserErr != nil {
@@ -943,11 +950,11 @@ func sqlitePragmaString(pragmas map[string]string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-//Internal function
+// Internal function
 // This function will return a list of resources from all FHIR tables in the database
 // The query allows us to set the  source id, source resource id, source resource type
-//SECURITY: this function assumes the user has already been authenticated
-//TODO: theres probably a more efficient way of doing this with GORM
+// SECURITY: this function assumes the user has already been authenticated
+// TODO: theres probably a more efficient way of doing this with GORM
 func (sr *SqliteRepository) getResourcesFromAllTables(queryBuilder *gorm.DB, queryParam models.OriginBase) ([]models.ResourceBase, error) {
 	wrappedResourceModels := []models.ResourceBase{}
 	resourceTypes := databaseModel.GetAllowedResourceTypes()
diff --git a/backend/pkg/web/sse/event_bus.go b/backend/pkg/web/sse/event_bus.go
index c99ffc8e..79f8dfcf 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/web/sse/event_bus.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/web/sse/event_bus.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type EventBus struct {
 
 // It Listens all incoming requests from clients.
 // Handles addition and removal of clients and broadcast messages to clients.
+// TODO: determine how to route messages based on authenticated client
 func (bus *EventBus) listen() {
 	for {
 		select {