Know Your Numbers

Measure blood pressure, weight, and body mass index with Know Your Numbers. These screenings serve as the first step toward building a healthier lifestyle, providing essential awareness to guide further actions. Whether it's a quick check-in between provider visits at VUMC or a scheduled screening at your location, Health Plus connects individuals to programs and services to support their journey towards better health.

Participate in Know Your Numbers (weight and blood pressure)

In-person Options:

  • Contact Health Plus to schedule a screening for your department!

On-site locations:

  • October 2 Fight the Flu, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Outpatient Center, 9am-3:30pm 
  • October 2 Fight the Flu, Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital Monroe Carell Office, 11am-2pm 
  • October 2 Breast Cancer Awareness Expo, Light Hall North Lobby, 11am-1pm 
  • October 2 Late Night Cart (Monroe Carell 5 ABC, 6 ABC), 5-9pm
  • October 3 Monroe Carell, Room 2104, 2-4pm
  • October 8 Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories, 445 Great Circle Rd, Room 1131, 11am-1pm
  • October 9 VUH Screening Entrance, 2nd Floor Near Panera, 6:30-8:30am 
  • October 10 One Hundred Oaks, 2nd Floor Atrium, Entrance D 11am-1pm 
  • October 15 Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital, Private Dining Room, 10am-12pm 
  • October 15 Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital, Classroom 1101, 1:30-3pm 
  • October 15 Population Health, 3401 West End, Suite 200, 2-3pm
  • October 16 Population Health, 3401 West End, Suite 200, 10am-12pm
  • October 18 Late Night Cart (MCN Round Wing 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), 5-9pm
  • October 22 One Hundred Oaks, Room 26102-26014, 10am-2pm
  • October 30 Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital, Private Dining Room, 7am-12pm  

A VUMC ID is required to participate.

Digital options:

  • Upload Biometric Measurements - You can now submit official measurements of height, weight, and blood pressure from your Primary Care Provider to Health Plus. These measurements will be available for credit for the "Know Your Blood Pressure & Weight" action of the Wellness Actions Log for Go for the Gold. Please be sure to upload records by October 31, 2024 to meet this requirement for the Wellness Actions Log.
  • Check Weight and Blood Pressure with Higi Machines on campus and across the country. Sync your Higi account to send measurements to Health Plus. Learn More.

You can view your Know Your Numbers measurements, as well as your participation history in Health Plus activities, in the Health and Wellness Information Portal.

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Keywords: Blood Pressure, Biometrics, Weight, Body Fat