A Guide to Using Vital Signs

The Vital Signs feature in StoriiCare allows clinical staff to record, review, and monitor participant observations over time. On some accounts, this feature may appear under a different name—such as Observations or Measurements—depending on your organization’s customized terminology.

Vital Signs can be accessed from:

• The StoriiCare Dashboard

• Individual Participant Profiles

Vital Signs enables staff to:

• Record clinical observations (e.g. temperature, blood pressure, heart rate)

• Automatically generate charts based on recorded data

• Add notes to individual observations

• Configure alerts so certain readings are flagged for review

• Download reports for audits, reviews, or clinical meetings

Administrators can further customize Vital Signs by:

• Creating custom Vital Sign Types (e.g. Fluid Intake)

• Creating Vital Signs Groups so multiple readings can be recorded together

• Blood Pressure Group: Systolic + Diastolic

• Monthly Vitals Group: Temperature, Heart Rate, Glucose, Blood Pressure

Grouping vitals allows staff to record multiple observations in one workflow, without navigating between separate charts.

⚠️ Important: Users should view only one type of data on a chart at the time, rather than attempt to interpret data from a combined view. This improves the clarity of the data presented, but also ensures that the y-axis is of a scale that optimizes the display of variation in values.

To do this: Click on the color blocks to de-select data types from the chart.

1. Navigate to Vital Signs from the Dashboard or open on a Participant Profile.

2. Select the relevant Vital Sign Type or Vital Signs Group.

3. Click Add Entry.

4. Enter the observation value(s).

5. Click Save.

The observation will immediately appear in the participant’s chart.

Notes provide important context for recorded readings.

1. Record or open an existing observation.

2. Click on the speech bubble icon next to the recorded value.

3. Enter your note in the Notes field.

   • Include context such as symptoms, positioning, equipment used, or follow-up actions.

4. Click Save.

Notes are stored alongside the observation and visible in charts and reports.

(Access depends on your permission level.)

1. Open Vital Signs.

2. Locate and hover the observation you wish to update.

3. Select Edit.

4. Make your changes.

5. Click Save.

Edits update the existing record.

(Access depends on your permission level.)

1. Open Vital Signs.

2. Find on the observation you want to remove.

3. Select Edit.

4. Select Delete.

5. Confirm your action.

⚠️ Deleted observations are permanently removed and cannot be recovered.

Administrators can create additional Vital Sign Types to suit their service model.

1. Navigate to Vital Signs (or equivalent customized term).

2. Click the Settings wheel icon (depends on permissions)

3. Click New Type.

4. Enter:

   • Name (e.g. Fluid Intake)

   • Units of measure (e.g. ml)

5. Click Select to create or choose a List for the Description section (e.g. Fluids - Water, Juice, Milk, Coffee, Tea, etc.)

6. Click the green check mark in the right corner to Save.

Custom Vital Sign Types can then be recorded and charted like standard vitals.

Vital Sign Types must be created prior to adding them to a Vital Signs Group.

Vital Sign Type Groups consolidate multiple vital signs into a single graph and enable you to take multiple vital signs at the same time.

1. Navigate to Vital Signs (or equivalent customized term).

2. Click the Settings wheel icon (depends on permissions)

3. Scroll down to the Groups section.

4. Click New Group.

5. Enter a Group Name.

6. Select the Vital Signs types for this Group (the order you select them is the order in which they will appear when recording).

7. Select a Group Separator (;, :, or /)

8. Click the green check mark in the right corner to Save.

Custom Vital Sign Groups can then be recorded and charted like standard vitals.

⚠️ Note: When using the Chart Type dropdown menu, scroll UP to see Groups - they are listed above the single Vital Sign charts.

Vital Signs data can be exported for audits, reviews, or sharing with external professionals.

1. Go to Vital Signs ..

2. Apply filters such as:

   • Participant

   • Vital Sign Type or Group

   • Date range

   • Including notes

3. Choose your export format:

   • PDF for printing or sharing

   • CSV for analysis or archiving

• Use Vital Signs Groups to save time when recording multiple readings

• Always review charts to identify trends—not just individual readings

• Add notes to provide clinical context

• Ensure staff understand that alerts support—but do not replace—clinical judgement

• Regularly export data for audits and reviews

Need More Help?

If you need further assistance, you can reach out to our support team by emailing support@storii.com. Our support team is ready to help you with any questions or issues you may have.