A Healthy Program

A broad look at what makes a program healthy.

What are vital signs?

When a person visits a doctor, the visit usually begins with the doctor looking at the person's vital signs, like blood pressure and pulse. These vitals indicate a baseline level of health for the human body. If one of these is outside normal ranges, the healthcare professionals immediately know there's a potential problem.

There are a lot of things that a doctor can learn by tracking these vital signs over time. The doctor can monitor gradual changes in a ...