Vitals Configuration

1. Log into TWAdmin & change to the TW Setup workspace
2. On the vertical toolbar, click Dictionaries
3. Select Orderable Item from the Dictionary drop down list
4. Under Non-Medication and Immunizations, expand Clinical Findings
5. Find and highlight Vitals
6. Click Add. A new row will appear within the grid
7. Define a Code, Name, Mnemonic within the grid (Values must be unique)
8. Under the Initial collapsible detail pane, enter a Display Name
9. Indicate if the vital signs orderable item is Orderable by placing a checkmark in the box
10. Check the “Complex” Order Indicator if the Vitals Sign view or panel will include multiple orderables, such as Height, Weight, Temperature, etc.

    Note: If the orderable item is an individual order such as Blood Pressure, administrators would not need to check the “Complex” Order Indicator.

11. Select appropriate setting from the Orderable Via drop down list:
    • User Only – orderable in TouchWorks only
    • Interface Only – orderable through Order Interface only
    • User or Interface - orderable in TouchWorks and/or through Orders Interface
12. Select appropriate orderable item mode (OID Mode):
    • Draft
    • Active
    • No longer used
13. The Order Type will automatically default to Clinical Findings
14. Click Save. Once saved, a new detail pane will appear known as Child Orders, where an administrator can define the orderable items to be included in the vitals panel.
15. Click OID Selector link. The Link Child Orders Item(s)… dialog box will display.
16. Find an orderable item via entry name, code, or mnemonic.
17. Click the binoculars to search. The results will display within the grid.
18. Select the desired orderable item
19. Click the down arrow
20. Repeat steps 16 – 19 to add additional orderable items
21. Once complete, click OK

Vital Signs Picklist

• A picklist is a subset of entries that an administrator could create to make vitals selection more efficient
• Organizations can create Vital Sign picklists that can be assigned to TouchWorks users
• The Vitals Picklist would control what a user would have access to within TouchWorks Version 11
• A Vitals picklist could include the custom vitals panels that are important for a given specialty or practice

Creating a Vital Signs Picklist

1. Within TW Admin – TW Setup – Dictionaries – Orderable Item
2. Click Picklist. The Orderable Item Picklist dialog box will display.
3. Click Add Picklist
4. Enter a Picklist Name
5. Click OK