Kaiser measures BP on every visit and arm position seems like the least of their worries: - no rest period before measurement - measured through a medium-thic

Kaiser measures BP on every visit and arm position seems like the least of their worries: - no rest period before measurement - measured through a medium-thickness sweatshirt sleeve - cold hospital hallway - no back on the chair - no height adjustment on the chair - no real surface to rest your arm on (They usually use the handle of the equipment cart that the BP monitor is mounted to) - Zero attention to cuff positioning/orientation I've come in at 160/90 but went down to 120/80 after rotating the cuff 1-2cm and resting for a few minutes. Manual measurements from the doctor are usually more accurate.