Education and Research

Technical Documents

Health o meter® Professional believes it is important for clinicians and healthcare technicians to have access to the latest research and best practices pertaining to patient weighing scales. The following white papers offer valuable information about issues like machine accuracy, calibration, and the use of patient weights in healthcare. We invite you to download and share these educational pieces to colleagues and anyone who weighs patients.

Patient Transfer Scale – A Case Study in Efficiency and Effectiveness

Weighing Immobile Patients: The risks of an inaccurate weight:

Accuracy, precision, and resolution in weight measurements:

Weighing The Risks – Hospital Scales, Accuracy and Safety:

Why Calibration Matters: Medical Scales, Accuracy, and Safety:

A New Perspective: Calibration in the Context of Medical Patient Scales:

Force Calibration: An Alternative Way to Calibrate Medical Patient Scales:

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