Webinar: How better blood pressure measurement can improve lives and bottom lines

One common vital signs measurement isn’t a silver bullet, but blood pressure (BP) management does afford providers and health systems with opportunities to make big impacts with seemingly small adjustments to current practices. 

Whether it is the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension or the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stating that BP techniques need to be improved, we continue to see ever-increasing clinical evidence that optimizing BP is essential for health and wellness.

So how do we more accurately measure BP?  What changes need to be made in our clinical environments? How can we empower patients to capture accurate BP readings at home? What are some ways we can better manage hypertension and impact clinical outcomes beyond simply reaching for the prescription pad?

During this presentation, two doctors, including a physician executive with Kettering Health, will dive into blood pressure management in 2021 and beyond: why it matters, what can be done and how we can make lives better in the process. 

Key takeaways will be: 

• Understanding how standardized proper blood pressure measurement contributes to better patient health.  
• Learning the latest evidence showing that improper blood pressure measurement technique is counteractive to effective practice management, both clinically and financially.
• Applying practical tips for how you can achieve a true resting blood pressure at the point of care with widely available technologies.

Tom Schwieterman, MD, MBA 
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Clinical Affairs
Midmark Corporation 

Dr. Tom Schwieterman practiced family medicine for 12 years before joining the team at Midmark. As vice president of clinical affairs and chief medical officer, he leads the company’s focus on innovative technology and new approaches that enrich experiences between caregivers and their patients at the point of care. Much of his time is focused on advising the development of clinical solutions, recognizing and understanding market trends, monitoring and providing insight on government regulations, and identifying and quantifying new innovations in the medical, dental and animal health markets. Dr. Schwieterman is board certified and continues to practice medicine.

Harvey Hahn, MD, FACC
Director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program and Co-director of KPN CV Quality
Kettering Health

Dr. Harvey Hahn specializes in cardiology with an emphasis on invasive cardiology and cardiovascular imaging. He earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, where he also completed his internship and residency. He completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of Cincinnati where he was chief fellow. Dr. Hahn served as an assistant professor of medicine in cardiology at University of Cincinnati. He also served as the director of the echocardiography/hemodynamics laboratory at the University Hospital in Cincinnati and assistant director for the cardiology fellowship training program. He is widely published for his research. Dr. Hahn is a member of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and American Society of Echocardiography. Since 1997, Hahn has been board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases since 2010. He is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology.

Maria Castellucci
Content Strategist
Modern Healthcare

Maria is a content strategist who helps develop events, conferences and custom content at Modern Healthcare. Prior to joining the education and events department, Maria was a reporter for more than four years at Modern Healthcare, spending the last three covering the safety and quality beat. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and minor in public relations.

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