In today’s healthcare landscape, accuracy is everything. From diagnosing conditions to prescribing treatments, healthcare providers rely on precise data to make decisions that can save lives. However, a surprising gap exists in one crucial area—patient weight measurement.
While Americans trust NTEP-certified scales to weigh bananas and other groceries at the store, medical scales used to calculate drug dosages or monitor a patient’s health are not always held to the same stringent standards. This discrepancy can have serious consequences, especially when medication dosages depend on accurate weight reading.