Target: BP Webinar – The Importance of Measuring Blood Pressure Accurately

This one-hour live webinar will train physicians, and clinical teams on the “Measure Accurately” component of the M.A.P. Framework. M.A.P. stands for Measure Accurately, Act Rapidly, and Partner with Patients, Families and Communities. Blood pressure variability, poor blood pressure measurement technique and white-coat effect contribute to uncertainty about what a patient’s true blood pressure is. This uncertainty about the reliability of a patient’s blood pressure reading is a leading cause of clinicians failing to act to manage high blood pressure (therapeutic inertia).

Learning Objectives

Describe accurate blood pressure measurement as the foundation for accurately diagnosing and managing high blood pressure

Describe the impact that unreliable blood pressure measurements can have on clinical decisions

List factors (patient, observer, system) that can make blood pressure readings inaccurate and identify strategies to overcome those factors

Use Measure Accurately tools to identify opportunities for improving accuracy and reliability of blood pressure measurement