Viewing Vitals Data on the graph and grid
When a patient is selected in the main Vitals window,
existing vitals data values are displayed on the right side of the window
in a graph (top) and a grid (bottom). The time scale runs from left to
right, displaying the most recent values on the far right.
You can select a date range and a type of graph to narrow
down the amount of data to be displayed.
If you would like to customize the graph and grid display,
see Setting Graph Options
and Setting User Options.
You can also view the vitals
data as a text report.
To select a date range:
Use one of the following methods to select a date range:
- Click a predetermined time frame from the box on the left of the
graph. Today displays today’s data only, T-1 displays
data for today plus one previous day, T-7 displays data for
today plus seven previous days, and so on. All Results displays
all available data for the selected patient.
- Click Date Range to select a customized date range, then
set "Start with" and "Go to" dates.
All data within the selected date range is displayed in the graph and grid.
To select a type of graph:
Use one of the following methods to select a type of
graph:
- Click a vital type row heading in the grid (for example, Temp
or B/P).
- Select a graph type from the drop-down list at the bottom left
corner of the graph.
The selected graph opens above the grid, displaying the data values from
the grid.
To print the vitals data graph:
- Right-click the graph and select Print Graph. A standard
Print dialog box opens.
- Select a printer and click OK. The graph is printed as it
appears on screen.
See Printing a Report for a list
of available reports and printing options.