Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality improvement initiative for individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Zacherl KM, Sterrett EC, Hughes BL, et al. Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality improvement initiative for individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(6):396-405. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017173.
Pregnant patients with hypertensive disorders are at increased risk of further complications. In this quality improvement project, a multi-component intervention including remote blood pressure monitoring was found to increase the rate of completed postpartum blood pressure checks among individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.