Document the Patient's Weight

You can document the weight of a patient in pounds and kilograms.

1. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR.
2. Open a patient's record, and then open an encounter.
3. On Top Toolbar, select Templates .
   The Select Template window opens.
4. Open the Intake template.
5. Expand the Vital Signs panel and select Add.
   The age-specific vital signs template opens.
6. Enter the weight of the patient in the lb field or kg field within the 4.409 – 1543.2 lb or 2.00 – 699.99 kg range, respectively.
   Based on the value entered in the lb or kg field, the other field is filled automatically. If the value entered is not within the range, a message appears to indicate that the value entered is out of range.
7. To indicate if the patient was wearing shoes when the body weight is measured, select a Context option.
8. Save and close the template.
   When you enter the height and weight on the Adult Vital Signs template, NextGen® Enterprise EHR automatically calculates the Body Mass Index (BMI). If the BMI is not within the normal range, a message appears based on the configuration on the Vital Signs Configuration template.

   

   For more information on configuring adult vital sign alerts, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Vital Signs Configuration Practice Template for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine.