VERSAILLES, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2025 — Midmark Corp., a leading medical solutions provider focused on the design of the clinical environment to improve the delivery of care, today announced its new continuing medical education course, “Better BP Measurement for Improved Patient Outcomes.”
Hypertension affects many Americans and is known as the "silent killer," because symptoms are not always present. Therefore, patients and their healthcare providers must work together to screen for hypertension at annual physical examinations with accurate and consistent blood pressure (BP) measurements.
In an effort to improve BP measurement at the point of care, the Midmark clinical education team has partnered with Pfiedler Education, a division of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), to offer training with continuing education units (CEUs). The on-demand, digital module course focuses on hypertension, the importance of accurate and standardized BP measurement with proper patient positioning, and best practice integration of BP measurement in the clinical setting.
“When uncontrolled, hypertension can lead to major health problems that can cause the patient to suffer heart attack, heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease, chronic heart disease or any combination of these problems,” said Chelsea Douglas, NP-C, clinical education manager at Midmark. “Therefore, it is vital for patient safety and well-being that blood pressure measurements are accurate to avoid either missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis.”
This continuing education course is intended for a registered nurse, an EKG technician or other Allied healthcare professionals with responsibility for obtaining BP measurements. The National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) has approved this program for 2.0 contact hours. After completing this continuing education activity, the participant should be able to:
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 blood pressure measurement at the point of care.
Interested healthcare personnel can sign up on Pfiedler’s site to take the on-demand module or visit midmark.com for more information.
About Midmark—Medical
Midmark helps physicians and care teams deliver exceptional patient care through seamless room design, better equipment, smarter workflows and integrated technologies. For more than 50 years, it has used its knowledge and deep understanding of ambulatory and acute care environments to help customers improve clinical outcomes and eliminate the barriers preventing seamless, well-coordinated patient care. Learn more at midmark.com/medical/resource-library.
About Midmark
Founded in 1915, Midmark Corporation designs the seamless clinical care experiences that millions of medical, dental and veterinary visits depend on every day. It does this through the design and manufacture of an ecosystem of products and solutions that harmonize space, technology and clinical workflow. The Midmark headquarters and innovation hub are located in Versailles, Ohio, which is also home to the Midmark Experience Center, Design Center, Technology Center and its largest manufacturing facility. Midmark maintains ten additional locations in the United States, including three innovation hubs, and has subsidiaries in the U.S., India and Italy. To learn more about Midmark, visit midmark.com.
About AORN
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), founded in 1949, represents the interests of more than 200,000 perioperative nurses by providing evidence-based research, education, standards, and practice resources. AORN unites and empowers perioperative nurses, healthcare organizations, and industry partners to support safe surgery for every patient, every time. Pfiedler Education, a division of AORN, has designed and delivered continuing education for nurses and allied health professionals since 1990 in a mission to enhance clinical knowledge and skills while optimizing patient outcomes. Pfiedler Education is renowned for developing educational programs and events on relevant clinical topics and educating key audiences on updated healthcare and safety guidelines.