Are In-Bed Electronic Weights Recorded in the Medical Record Accurate?
Gerl, H.; Miko, A.; Nelson, M.; Godaire, L.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 25(3): 177-181; 201
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 27522846 Document Number: 688539
This study found large discrepancies between in-bed weights recorded in the medical record and carefully obtained standing weights with a calibrated, electronic bedside scale. This discrepancy appears to be related to inadequate bed calibration before patient admission and having excessive linen, clothing, and/or equipment on the bed during weighing by caregivers.