How to Record Patient Measurements and Vitals

Patient measurements such as blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, and oxygen saturation are displayed in the Measurements section of the Clinical Summary tab. These values are recorded through Base Assessment clinical records.

Recording New Measurements

To record a new set of measurements, create a new Base Assessment record using one of these methods:

From the Clinical Summary Tab

1. Open the patient record and navigate to the Clinical Summary tab.
2. In the Measurements section, click New.
3. Fill in the relevant measurement fields.
4. Click Save.

From a Clinical Consultation

1. In the Clinical Notes section of the Clinical Summary tab, select New.
2. Click New Base Assessment.
3. Fill in the relevant measurement fields.
4. Click Save.

From the Clinical Records Tab

1. Navigate to the Clinical Records tab.
2. Highlight the Base Assessment folder in the record list.
3. Click New at the bottom of the screen.
4. Fill in the relevant measurement fields.
5. Click Save.

After saving and refreshing the patient record, the new measurements appear in the Measurements table on the Clinical Summary tab.

Metric and imperial units

You can enter measurements in metric or imperial units. Switch the units in the Base Assessment record and HealthTrack converts the values for you, so a weight entered in pounds is stored and displayed consistently with weights entered in kilograms.

BMI is calculated for you

BMI is not entered by hand. HealthTrack calculates it automatically from the height and weight entered in the same Base Assessment record, and saves a weight category alongside the value.

Body surface area (BSA) works the same way: it is calculated from height and weight rather than entered.

Viewing Measurements

The Measurements table in the Clinical Summary tab displays each set of recorded measurements as a row, along with the date and location of the booking where they were recorded.

Graphing Measurements Over Time

To view a measurement as a graph over time, double-click the column heading for that measurement in the Measurements table.

Growth charts for children

For paediatric patients, HealthTrack can plot measurements on percentile growth charts, showing the child's readings against standard population percentile curves. Growth charts are available for:

• Weight
• Height
• Head circumference (up to 36 months of age)
• BMI (from 24 months of age)
• Weight for height

View the Paediatric Growth Chart

1. Go to the Base Assessment clinical record where you have entered the relevant measurements.
2. Switch to the Risk Factors (Paediatric) tab at the bottom.
3. Select Paediatric Growth Charts.
4. The growth chart will display.
5. Toggle between the available chart views (i.e. weight-for-age, BMI-for-age etc.) as needed, select the relevant plot (Pecentiles/Measurements) and modify the view by ticking the options beneath the chart.
   • You can also select Print or Report as needed.