This white paper shares how states have identified a number of successes, challenges, and lessons learned about how to effectively use health information systems (HIS) to improve hypertension identification, management, and control.
Partnerships between state health agencies and public and private payers are critical to effective statewide efforts to improve hypertension identification and control. This white paper describes opportunities, strategies, and example partnerships identified through the ASTHO Million Hearts Learning Collaborative.
ASTHO convened a Million Hearts Advisory Roundtable to find innovative strategies for public health and primary care integration to support the Million Hearts initiative. Key recommendations from this action-oriented meeting outline possible roles for how state health agencies can support the goals of Million Hearts.
The Texas Department of State Health Services conducted a survey to assess the knowledge and identify training needs of CHWs around hypertension.
The Sixteenth Street Community Health Center (FQHC) in Wisconsin developed this follow-up protocol to use after identifying of people with undiagnosed hypertension in their electronic medical record. This protocol is used for initial blood pressure screenings and follow up visits.
The Green County Health Department (Wisconsin) updated and revised its Adult Blood Pressure Screening Policy to guide staff on protocols for accurate blood pressure measurement and screening. The policy includes counseling, referrals, and follow-up interventions to use during community-based screenings.
Learn about public health strategies for preventing chronic disease that intersect with themes in MAHA report including nutrition and physical activity.
Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
This is a Collaborative Practice Agreement between a pharmacist and physician granting clinical privilege to the pharmacist in accordance with the Connecticut Pharmacy Practice Act. The purpose of this agreement is to optimize patient outcomes in the area of hypertension by integrating medication therapy management into the care of patients via a collaborative practice agreement between a pharmacist and a physician. This resource includes descriptions of the clinical activities granted to the pharmacist, clinical guidelines, and a hypertension protocol.
This document features opportunities and resources for state health departments to support health systems change and the goals of several federal and national initiatives of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), the Million Hearts® Initiative, and the CDC 6|18 Initiative.
This resource documents the policy and procedure of the Jasper Newton County Public Health Department's Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program. This program, in collaboration with the Texas Department of State Health Service's Self-Measured Blood Pressure monitoring project, has the intended purpose of improving blood pressure control among patients in the county.
The Monroe Clinic in Wisconsin developed a protocol for handing off a patient with hypertension within the clinic setting for registered nurses, liscensed practical nurses, medical assistant, and certified nurses assistants. The protocol includes guidance on when, how, and why to refer patients with different blood pressure readings.
This brief explores how state and territorial health agencies can engage people who provide social support for individuals and families with hypertension.
This how-to guide provides steps, tips, and templates for developing and maintaining effective partnerships within island health agencies.