Pediatric and infant workflow
Somnoware supports pediatric and infant patients across the platform, including age-based defaults and metric units of measure.
When you create a new patient, Somnoware uses the date of birth to calculate the patient's age and group them as:
Infant: 0-12 months
Pediatric: 13 months to 18 years old
Adult: Over 18 years old
Depending on the patient's age, the application adjusts unit preferences and template options. For more information on patient creation, see Create patients.
For pediatric and infant patients, the system displays age in days, weeks, months, or years depending on the patient's age. This helps to provide clarity for clinicians when they review developmental or clinical thresholds.
Somnoware applies unit defaults for weight and height based on age.
Infant and pediatric: Metric
Adult: Imperial
You can switch between metric and imperial units at any time. If you change the setting, Somnoware converts the entered values. For more information, see Manage patient records.
In the Scheduler module, pediatric and infant patients are identified with a pediatric icon ( 
). Hover over the icon to see age-related details. For a full list of icons, see Icons and colors.