Improving Access to Care for Pediatric Patients With Hypertension

Lauren Gregory; Julianne Doucette; Laura Duffy; Amy Manion

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.11.013

Improving Access to Care for Pediatric Patients With Hypertension

Lauren Gregory
, Julianne Doucette
, Laura Duffy
, Amy Manion

Division of Hospital Medicine

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Abstract

Elevated blood pressure, Stage 1 hypertension, and Stage 2 hypertension in childhood and adolescence correlate with hypertension in adulthood. Ambulatory blood pressure monitors are a valuable tool for diagnosing hypertension. This project developed an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)-managed specialty pediatric hypertension clinic to increase access to blood pressure monitor device screening and thus improve care. The number of monitors increased from 7 to 28, and the turnaround time from send out/placement to receipt of the monitor decreased from an average of 22 to 5 days. APRN-managed specialty clinics are a proven method to improve pediatric patient care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-288
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.11.013
State	Published - Mar 2021

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access to care
ambulatory blood pressure monitors
pediatric hypertension

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