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Nurses are the cornerstone of patient care, but too often, their time is consumed by documentation. Hunt Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Greenville TX found a promising solution to ease nurse ...

Franklin VNA and Hospice recently received a $925 grant from The Barker Foundation to enhance the organization’s clinical equipment inventory.

It’s represented by the bottom number in a blood pressure reading. Blood pressure is typically measured using a cuff and monitor, either manually with a stethoscope or digitally with an ...

The program, called Patient Monitoring at Home, provides each person with a set of devices: a thermometer, blood pressure ...

As the second song started, she felt dizzy. She thought water might help. Reaching for her water bottle, she nearly fell off ...

Students in the nursing program at Moraine Valley Community College formed a new chapter of the National Student Nurses’ ...

For someone with heart failure, very high blood pressure, or severe COVID-19, going home from the hospital can feel like ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health issue that affects nearly half of American adults. Because it can ...

For the most accurate reading, follow these steps when checking your blood pressure: Rest quietly for at least five minutes. Sit in a calm, warm space. Relax, with your arms at your sides, and the ...

Blood pressure is measured with a blood pressure cuff and given in units of milligrams of mercury (mm Hg). Heart rate can be measured with an automated blood pressure cuff, with a pulse oximeter, or ...