Company Setting: Default Vitals units to English (vs. Metric) in the EMR

The company setting changes the default units on the Vitals chart tab when a new vitals record is created.  By default, the Vitals chart tab will select the 'English' option for units.  This company setting allows a practice to have this screen default to 'Metric'. 

Vitals Chart Tab when the setting is on.


Vitals Chart Tab when the setting is off.

Default Value:  On (English)

Options: 

  • Off (not checked) - defaults to metric units
  • On (checked) - defaults to English units