Vital Signs Panel

NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0

Vital Signs

The Vital Signs link opens the NTS Vital Signs template where you can view the patient’s vital signs in the grid. From this grid, you can add, edit, or remove vital signs as needed. NTS Vital Signs template Add Vital Signs Parent topic: Objective Panel

NextGen® Therapy Suite Help 30.3.13.0

Vital Signs

The Vital Signs link opens the NTS Vital Signs template where you can view the patient’s vital signs, add vital signs, edit them, or remove them. NTS Vital Signs template Add Vital Signs Parent topic: Speech Objective Panel

NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine Help Enterprise 8

Documenting Vital Signs

You can document and update a patient's vital signs on the Vital Signs template. You can edit or remove a vital signs record from the Vital Signs grid. The vital signs template names vary based on a patient's age. For an adult patient, the template name is Adult Vital Signs. If a patient is younger than two years, the template name is Pediatric Under 2 Years Vital Signs. If a patient is two years or older, the template name is Pediatric Over 2 Years Vital Signs. You can change a pediatric patient's age to an adult age on the Practice Configuration template. A patient's height and weight fields are used to calculate their Blood Mass Index (BMI). BMI is not available for patients who are younger than two years. You can configure the normal vital signs range. If a patient's vital signs are outside the normal range, a message appears. For more information on how to configure adult vital signs alerts, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the Vital Signs Configuration Pra

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Open the Vital Signs Template

You can document a patient's vital signs details on the Vital Signs template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. To open the Templates module on a patient encounter, do one of the following: On the Categories or Encounter History tab, select Open Template. On Top Toolbar, select Templates . On the main menu, select File > New > Template. The Select Template window opens. Open the Intake template. In the Vital Signs panel, select Add.The Adult Vital Signs template opens. Parent topic: Documenting Vital Signs

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Document Vital Signs in the OB Postpartum Template

Select the Postpartum tab. Select Add in the Vital Signs panel. The Adult Vital Signs template opens. Enter the Vital Signs information. Select Save and Close. The information displays in the Vital Signs grid. Vital Signs Parent topic: Document the OB Postpartum Visit Template

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Patient's Vital Signs Review by Provider

You can review the vital signs of a patient using the Vital Signs panel that displays the patient's vital signs documented by the Intake staff. You can manage vital signs associated with the patient. Buttons and Check Boxes in Vital Signs Panel Parent topic: Review of Intake Details by Provider

Vital Signs Panel

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