Update Pain Level in the Vital Signs Monitoring Panel
In the
Vital Signs Monitoring
panel,
Select the
Refresh
button to import all the vital signs records captured by the interface.
Highlight the vital signs record below the baseline vitals in the grid.
Select
Edit
.
Select
Pain level
and select the pain level from the list to associate with the selected vital signs record.
Select
Save & Close
.
The pain level updates in the grid and the
Recorded by
column displays the current user name.
Note:
You need to associate the pain level with each vital signs record imported from the interface.
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Update Pain Level in the Vital Signs Monitoring Panel
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Vital Signs Monitor
The Vital Signs Device section displays the following: The vital signs monitor name that is connected through COM port. The first time when you connect the device to your personal computer and open the interface, you may need to select the drop-down arrow to select the device name. The system then makes the selected interface as the default when you subsequently open the interface. The Monitoring Mode field displays Continuous to indicate that the vital signs need to be captured continuously for the specified timeframe. If you connect a different vital signs device, the Monitoring Mode field is available for selecting the monitoring mode. You can select the drop-down arrow to select the mode of monitoring the vital signs of the patient. The Patient Information section displays the following: The patient's information uploads from the patient chart that is open in the NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Field Description Name Displays patient name DOB Displays patient's date of birth Person Nbr Di
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Import Vital Signs from Interface to Vital Signs Monitoring Panel
In the Vital Signs Monitoring panel, Select Interface Vitals.The Vital Signs Monitor window opens. Vital Signs Monitor Select Interval (minute) and select the appropriate monitoring interval from the list. Select COM Port and select the COM port the vital sign device is connected to. Select Start Monitor.The interface starts capturing the patient's vital signs from the device every number of minutes specified in the Interval (minute) field, and displays in the Captured Data grid. Minimize the Vital Signs Monitor interface. In the Vital Signs Monitoring panel, select Refresh.The vital signs import from the Vital Signs Monitor interface into the grid. The Recorded by column in the grid displays the value Interface. Maximize the Vital Signs Monitor interface. After you complete the procedure, select the Stop Monitor button to stop capturing the vital signs from the device. Close the Vital Signs Monitor interface. Update Vital Score in the Vital Signs Monitoring panel. Update Pain Level in
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Record the Pre-Procedure Vital Signs of the Patient
In the Vital Signs Monitoring panel, select Add.The Vital Sign Monitoring template opens. The Baseline Vital Signs section includes a grid to display only the baseline set of vitals documented in the Vital Signs Monitoring section in the template. In the Vital Signs Monitoring section, enter the required details. Select Save & Close to display the documented vital signs in the grid.The baseline vitals display at the top row of the grid throughout the workflow. The Height, Weight, BMI, and BSA above the grid displays the height, weight, and the calculated BMI and BSA values from the Vital Sign Monitoring template. The values associated with the Height, Weight, BMI and BSA labels above the grid dynamically update as you modify or add height and weight data on the Vital Sign Monitoring template. Vital Sign Monitoring To view the vital signs recorded on a particular procedure stage, select the Stage filter field above the grid and select a stage from the list.The grid filters data in the g
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Modify the Vital Signs Record
In the Vital Signs Monitoring panel, you can modify the existing vital signs records in the grid In the Vital Signs Monitoring panel, highlight a row in the grid. Select Edit to open the ASC Vital Signs Monitoring template. Vital Signs Monitoring Make relevant changes to the applicable fields. Select Save & Close. Parent topic: Vital Signs Monitoring Panel on the ASC - Intake Template
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Vital Signs
You can configure multiple options using the Vital Signs section. options_on_vital_signs_section The Vital Signs section allows you to configure the following: BMI Calculation - If you select the Manual BMI Calculation checkbox, the BMI of the patient calculates after you select Calculate on the Vital Signs template. Note: The Manual BMI Calculation setting can be used when your system performance is slow. On the Vital Signs template, you can select Calculate next to the BSA field if the BMI value does not automatically appear after entering the required vitals for the BMI calculation. Document Display - You can select any of the following options to determine the way you want to display the vital signs records and the user name on the generated document: All Vitals with Measured By at end All Vitals with Measure By on each row All Vitals in a condensed view Vital signs records on the generated document VitalSignsSpotMonitor (vital sign interface) - If you select Show Import and Refres
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Reading the Vital Signs Monitoring Grid
To read the Vital Signs Monitoring grid, take into consideration the following: The system calculates the patient's weight in kilogram and displays in the Wt(kg) field. If you document patient's weight in the Wt(kg) field, the system calculates the patient's weight in pounds and displays in the Wt(lb) field. The height and weight details documented with any set of vitals appear above the grid in the Baseline Vital Signs. Based on the height and weight data, the system automatically calculates the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Surface Area (BSA) and displays next to the labels BMI and BSA respectively above the grid. The Height, Weight, BMI, and BSA values auto-update as you enter new values in the height and/or weight fields in the Vital Signs section. The left and the right arrows at the bottom of the Vital Signs template are used to go to the previous or the next available vital signs records. You can also select the Entry label to select the required record from the list. Parent to
