An interactive checklist to use when training pregnant and postpartum patients on how to perform self-measured blood pressure (SMBP).

Accurate blood pressure measurements are needed to diagnose and treat hypertension. Learn how to measure accurately using a team-based approach with the AMA. 

Timely treatment initiation and intensification is needed for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Learn how to act rapidly to improve blood pressure control and patient outcomes with the AMA.  

 Engaging patients in the self-management of hypertension improves adherence to treatment and leads to better outcomes. Learn how to partner with patients using a team-based approach with the AMA.  

This guide provides a starting point for health care teams and organizations to plan or optimize postpartum BP monitoring and management in an outpatient setting. It draws from a review of available literature as well as discussions with experts in obstetrics, cardiology and maternal-fetal medicine who have led the development, implementation, and evaluation of postpartum BP monitoring and management interventions. Where available, resources have been integrated.