Dual Unit Display for Vitals in SOAP and Note Templates

What’s New

• Dual Unit Display Added: Height and weight now appear in both the primary and secondary unit preferences (e.g., metric and imperial).
• Unified Formatting: Both SOAP and Note Template outputs follow the same formatter standards for spacing, unit labels, and rounding rules.
• Automatic Conversion: When only one unit value is stored, the system automatically calculates and displays the equivalent secondary unit.
• Dynamic Order Adjustment: Display order updates automatically based on the site’s selected primary unit preference.
• UI and Print Consistency: The dual-unit format appears consistently in the on-screen UI, printed outputs, and exported PDFs.
• Conditional Rendering: If height or weight data is missing, the value is omitted cleanly—no blank parentheses or punctuation.
• Data Integrity: The enhancement affects only the display layer; stored measurement data remains unchanged.

How It Works

• Open a Provider Note and navigate to the Vitals section or open a Note Template containing Vitals Flags (e.g., =Last Weight, =Last Height).

• The system formats each measurement using both the primary and secondary unit preferences.

• Example (Metric primary):

  • Weight: 55 kg (121 lb 4.4 oz)

  • Height: 151 cm (4 ft 11.6 in)

• Example (Imperial primary):

  • Weight: 121 lb 4.4 oz (55 kg)

  • Height: 4 ft 11.6 in (151 cm)

• If only one value exists (e.g., metric), the system calculates and displays the converted secondary unit automatically.

• When site unit preferences change, all future note renderings and SOAP views reflect the updated display order.

• The formatting is applied identically across the UI, PDF, and printed outputs.

• If a value (e.g., height or weight) is unavailable, only the available measurement is displayed—without blank parentheses or punctuation.

Benefits 

• Standardizes unit display across SOAP Vitals and Note Templates.

• Improves clarity and accuracy in clinical documentation.

• Reduces confusion when switching between metric and imperial systems.

• Maintains data integrity by displaying converted values without altering stored data.

• Ensures consistent formatting across UI and print outputs for a professional, uniform appearance.