Improving Patient Outcomes: Earn CEU Credits on Better BP® Measurement

February 25, 2025

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. 

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.

It is vital for patient safety in healthcare and well-being that BP measurements are accurate to avoid missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. This is why Midmark is committed to helping bring increased standardization and accuracy to BP measurement.

Through our Better BP initiative, we funded the CORRECT BP study, which validates that proper positioning has a clinically significant impact on BP readings. We also offer education to healthcare providers on the importance of consistent BP capture as well as the clinical and monetary impact of inaccurate BP.

Improve BP Measurement and Earn CEU Credits

We recently introduced a new continuing medical education course, “Better BP Measurement for Improved Patient Outcomes.” It is an on-demand digital module created to provide continuing education units (CEUs) to registered nurses, EKG technicians and other allied healthcare professionals responsible for obtaining BP measurements. The National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) has approved the program for 2.0 contact hours.

The course focuses on three main areas:

• Hypertension
• Importance of accurate and standardized BP measurement with proper patient positioning
• Best practice integration of BP measurement in the clinical setting

After completing the course, healthcare professionals should be able to complete a variety of tasks:

• Explain the health risks involved when hypertension is uncontrolled
• Describe the importance of accurate BP measurement as it pertains to the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension
• Identify best practice methods for patient positioning to improve BP measurement at the point of care

Midmark partners with Pfiedler Education to provide the continuing education course, which is governed by principles of adult learning. Attendees of the digital course may set up a free profile on the Pfiedler web page or sign in to their existing profile.

Interested healthcare personnel can sign up on Pfiedler’s site to take the on-demand module or visit midmark.com for more information.