Edit Vitals Categories and Qualifiers
Most vital types are associated with one or more qualifiers to describe the location, position, or method used to collect the vital signs and miscellaneous measurements. (CVP and Pain do not use qualifiers.) In some cases, synonyms are used as qualifier abbreviations on graphic reports.
To view categories and their associated qualifiers:
- In the main Vitals Manager window, double-click the Vitals folder. A list of all vital types displays below the folder.
- Click a vital type. A list of categories for the vital type displays on the right side of the window.
- Click a category. A list of associated qualifiers displays below the category list.
Note: Categories are nationally defined and cannot be changed locally.
To see a list of all vital types and their qualifiers, see Printing the Qualifiers Table.