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  • 1.  Home BP monitoring workflow/protocol

    Posted 07-12-2023 13:13

    Hi

    I'm looking for a home blood pressure monitoring workflow or protocol. (Not ambulatory BP monitoring which involves continuously wearing a device for a day or more.)  I'm unclear on the  recommended number of days and number of times a day the patient should take their BP. Do you throw out values from the first day prior to averaging? Seems like there is quite a bit of variation in recommendations.  Any thoughts on where to enter the average BP into EPIC would also be good. 

    Thanks in advance.



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    Rebekah Sherman
    Director of Nursing
    La Clinica de Valle
    Medford OR
    (541)221-3040
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  • 2.  RE: Home BP monitoring workflow/protocol

    Posted 07-12-2023 15:36

    I would highly recommend you look at the AMA program. We use quite a bit of their training material for patients and staff. 

    https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2020-06/7-step-smbp-quick-guide.pdf

    We also have a Home BP Flowsheet that we use in Epic. 



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    Ann Hanson MSN, RN
    Clinical Nurse Educator
    Primary Care Associates of Appleton
    Appleton WI
    (920)858-7862
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  • 3.  RE: Home BP monitoring workflow/protocol

    Posted 07-12-2023 15:40

    I would recommend that American Heart Association Toolkit as a reference. You will find comprehensive guidelines as well as algorithms for management, frequency of checks and recommended follow ups.

    Deb

     




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  • 4.  RE: Home BP monitoring workflow/protocol

    Posted 07-13-2023 10:56

    Thanks for the tips.  The AMA is great resource and there are some good videos on the American Heart in Spanish.

     

    Becky Sherman, MPH, RN 

    Director of Nursing

    Direct: 541 512-3133 

    Email:  bsherman@laclinicahealth.org

     

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  • 5.  RE: Home BP monitoring workflow/protocol

    Posted 07-13-2023 10:57

    We also use a Home BP flowsheet in Epic for tracking these readings.



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    Amy Moisan MSN RN
    Clinical Coordinator
    Umass Memorial Medical Center
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