Recording Vital Signs

EARLY ACCESS ONLY

You can now record the following vitals signs in Dentrix Ascend: blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1c.

On the Medical Alerts/Medications tab of a patient’s Patient Information page, there is a new section for vital signs.

To add a vital signs record

1. Click Add Vital Signs/Readings.

The Add vital Signs/Readings dialog box appears.

2. Enter any of the following information:

• Core Vital Signs:
  • Blood Pressure – The patient’s blood pressure (systolic and diastolic; up to three digits each). The unit of measure is mmHg.
    
  • Heart Rate – The patient’s heart rate (up to three digits). The unit of measure is BPM.
    
  • Oxygen Saturation – The oxygen saturation level (up to three digits). The unit of measure is SpO₂ %.
    
  • Temperature – The patient’s temperature (up to three digits for the whole number, a decimal point, and one digit after the decimal). The unit of measure is °F. (Note: If you do not enter a digit after the decimal point, 0 will be added automatically for you.)
    
• Glucose Monitoring:
  • Blood Glucose – The patient’s blood glucose level (up to three digits). The unit of measure is mg/dL.
    
  • Hemoglobin A1c – The patient’s hemoglobin A1c level (up to two digits for the whole number, a decimal point, and one digit after the decimal). The unit of measure is mg/dL. (Note: If you do not enter a digit after the decimal point, 0 will be added automatically for you.)
    

3. Click Add.

To edit a vital signs record

1. Click the desired record.

The Edit Vital Signs/Readings dialog box appears.

2. Make the necessary changes, and then click Save.

To delete a vital sign record

1. Click a record.

The Edit Vital Signs/Readings dialog box appears.

2. Click Delete.

3. On the confirmation message that appears, click Delete.