The Importance of Accurate Consistent BP Measurement

Description: Of all the vital signs blood pressure BP measurement has perhaps the most clinically significant connection to point of care diagnosis, patient risk stratification and proper medication dosing These important factors of care management are essential to proper diagnostic and therapeutic decisionmaking tied to better outcomes. For instance, in order to properly diagnose and treat hypertension a major risk factor for coronary heart disease stroke and renal failure caregivers need to obtain accurate BP information that includes both current BP measurements and trending data.