Marking Vitals as Entered in Error
Vitals data values cannot be deleted once they have been
saved – if incorrect vitals data have been saved, they must be marked
"Entered in Error" and replaced with corrected data. Any data
values that have been marked "in error" will continue to be
stored in the Vitals database, but will be removed from the patient’s
data grid and graph.
To mark vitals as "Entered in Error":
- In the main Vitals window, select a patient and locate the data
value(s) to be corrected. Click the Date/Time column heading
–or– select Entered in Error from the File menu.
The Entered in Error window opens.
- Click the down-arrow button and select the date of the incorrect
data from the calendar. A list of vitals data opens, displaying all
values for the selected date.
- Click an incorrect value to select it, or press CTRL and
click to select multiple values. In the Reason section, click the
reason for the incorrect entry, then click the Mark as Entered
in Error button. A confirmation screen opens.
- Click Yes to confirm that the selected value has been entered
in error. Click No to select a different value. An information
screen appears.
- Click OK. All values that have been marked "Entered
in Error" are removed from the data grid and graph.
- If necessary, enter
new vitals data for this patient to replace the incorrect values.
To print a list of all "Entered in Error" vitals data values,
see Printing a Report.