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How Community Health Workers Support Chronic Disease Management
This article shares results of a study from New York University that shows how community health workers helped patients manage their blood pressure. The study suggests that engagement with community health workers improves chronic disease management.
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Date Added:
03/10/2023
Date Last Modified:
Mar 10 2023 8:52AM
HANDOUT: How Community Health Workers Support Chronic Disease Management
TRANSCRIPT: How Community Health Workers Support Chronic Disease Management
February is American Heart Month
This flyer provides links to resources that may be helpful for providers to use with patients they refer to cardiac rehabilitation.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
01/24/2023
Date Last Modified:
Jan 24 2023 6:37AM
HANDOUT: February is American Heart Month
TRANSCRIPT: February is American Heart Month
HTN Three-Pillars Case Study
In this study, conducted from June 2020 – June 2021, Miami Beach Community Health Center (MBCHC) identified methods to address hypertension using fortified protocols, advancing their approach to telemedicine and building relationships with their patients. MBCHC saw maintained blood pressure control for more than 80% of patients, with 79.1% of African American patients whose blood pressure was controlled.
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Date Added:
09/30/2022
Date Last Modified:
Sep 30 2022 7:27AM
HANDOUT: HTN Three-Pillars Case Study
TRANSCRIPT: HTN Three-Pillars Case Study
Improving Blood Pressure Control for African Americans Roadmap
Created by Million Hearts and the National Association of Community Health Centers, this tool helps organizations achieve at least 80% blood pressure control for their African American – and all – patients with hypertension.
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Date Added:
09/30/2022
Date Last Modified:
Sep 30 2022 7:30AM
HANDOUT: Improving Blood Pressure Control for African Americans Roadmap
TRANSCRIPT: Improving Blood Pressure Control for African Americans Roadmap
AMA Hypertension Medication Treatment Protocol
Created by the American Medical Association (AMA), this resource includes guidance from AMA hypertension experts and can improve blood pressure control rates by 10% and sustain results for patients who are not pregnant and are not diagnosed with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease or chronic kidney disease stage 3.
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Date Added:
09/30/2022
Date Last Modified:
Sep 30 2022 7:32AM
HANDOUT: AMA Hypertension Medication Treatment Protocol
TRANSCRIPT: AMA Hypertension Medication Treatment Protocol
Fixed-Dose Combination Antyhypertensive Medication Coverage
This guide provides a state-by-state list of approved fixed-dose combinations of two or more medications used to treat hypertension.
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Date Added:
09/30/2022
Date Last Modified:
Sep 30 2022 7:41AM
HANDOUT: Fixed-Dose Combination Antyhypertensive Medication Coverage
TRANSCRIPT: Fixed-Dose Combination Antyhypertensive Medication Coverage
Heart Risk Calculator
People can use this heart risk calculator to calculate their 10-year risk for heart disease or stroke.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:23AM
HANDOUT: Heart Risk Calculator
TRANSCRIPT: Heart Risk Calculator
2020 International Society of Hypertension, Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
High blood pressure is a global issue. These guidelines, developed by the International Society of Hypertension, are intended to be concise, simplified, and easy to use in practices around the world. They can be applied in low and high resource settings with the goal of preventing or treating high blood pressure and its complications.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
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May 25 2022 7:44AM
HANDOUT: 2020 International Society of Hypertension, Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
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2020 International Society of Hypertension, Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines, PDF
High blood pressure is a global issue. These guidelines, developed by the International Society of Hypertension, are intended to be concise, simplified, and easy to use in practices around the world. They can be applied in low and high resource settings with the goal of preventing or treating high blood pressure and its complications
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
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May 25 2022 7:44AM
HANDOUT: 2020 International Society of Hypertension, Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines, PDF
TRANSCRIPT: 2020 International Society of Hypertension, Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines, PDF
International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
Hypertension is the leading cause of death worldwide, affecting more than 1.4 billion people and accounting for more than 28,000 deaths each day. ISH was established in 1966 to promote research that would advance prevention and treatment of hypertension.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 7:42AM
HANDOUT: International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
TRANSCRIPT: International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms Guidelines Resource Center
This website is maintained by the American Heart Association. Patients can use this site to get information about preventing and treating heart disease and stroke.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 7:46AM
HANDOUT: Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms Guidelines Resource Center
TRANSCRIPT: Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms Guidelines Resource Center
Target: BP, Tools & Downloads, Measure & Diagnose High BP
This website is a repository of interactive tools, fact sheets, podcasts, webinars and videos. There are handouts that providers can share with patients. These tools can be used to help patients better control their blood pressure.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
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May 25 2022 8:01AM
HANDOUT: Target: BP, Tools & Downloads, Measure & Diagnose High BP
TRANSCRIPT: Target: BP, Tools & Downloads, Measure & Diagnose High BP
Target: BP, BP Guideline
High blood pressure should be treated earlier – at 130/80 mm Hg rather than 140/90 – according to these comprehensive high blood pressure guidelines.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
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May 25 2022 7:50AM
HANDOUT: Target: BP, BP Guideline
TRANSCRIPT: Target: BP, BP Guideline
Comprehensive Care Plan Templates for Patients
This care planning work sheet helps primary care providers and their patients create plan of action to manage hypertension.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 7:52AM
HANDOUT: Comprehensive Care Plan Templates for Patients
TRANSCRIPT: Comprehensive Care Plan Templates for Patients
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, PDF
This pdf is the complete, 49-page Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension. The Call to Action seeks to avert the negative health effects of hypertension by identifying interventions that can be implemented, adapted, and expanded across diverse settings.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 7:55AM
HANDOUT: The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, PDF
TRANSCRIPT: The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, PDF
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, Executive Summary, PDF
This pdf is a one-page summary of the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension. The Call to Action seeks to avert the negative health effects of hypertension by identifying interventions that can be implemented, adapted, and expanded across diverse settings.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:03AM
HANDOUT: The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, Executive Summary, PDF
TRANSCRIPT: The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension, Executive Summary, PDF
Know Your Risk for High Blood Pressure
Providers can refer patients to this website where they will find information about how to lower their risk for high blood pressure by changing factors they can control.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:06AM
HANDOUT: Know Your Risk for High Blood Pressure
TRANSCRIPT: Know Your Risk for High Blood Pressure
Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms, Blood Pressure Toolkit
This toolkit, from the American Heart Association, includes patient and provider educational materials designed to help patients better understand and control ther blood pressure.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:08AM
HANDOUT: Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms, Blood Pressure Toolkit
TRANSCRIPT: Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms, Blood Pressure Toolkit
Blood Pressure and the new ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association provide a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and treating hypertension in adults in this hypertension guideline.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:10AM
HANDOUT: Blood Pressure and the new ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines
TRANSCRIPT: Blood Pressure and the new ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines
Hypertension Resources
Follow the link to visit the Healthcare Innovation website. Search "hypertension" to find articles and other resources on the topic.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:15AM
HANDOUT: Hypertension Resources
TRANSCRIPT: Hypertension Resources
High Blood Pressure Symptoms and Causes
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website explains what blood pressure is and why hypertension--high blood pressure--is detrimental to health.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:22AM
HANDOUT: High Blood Pressure Symptoms and Causes
TRANSCRIPT: High Blood Pressure Symptoms and Causes
Hypertension in Adults: Screening
All adults 18 years and older should be screened for hypertension with office blood pressure measurement (OBPM), according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF further recommends that providers also take blood pressure measurements outside of the clinical setting for diagnostic confirmation before starting treatment.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:18AM
HANDOUT: Hypertension in Adults: Screening
TRANSCRIPT: Hypertension in Adults: Screening
Million Hearts, Supporting Your Patients with High Blood Pressure, Visit Checklist
Providers can use this checklist as a guide during visits with patients working to control high blood pressure.
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Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:19AM
HANDOUT: Million Hearts, Supporting Your Patients with High Blood Pressure, Visit Checklist
TRANSCRIPT: Million Hearts, Supporting Your Patients with High Blood Pressure, Visit Checklist
My Blood Pressure Log
Patients can use this worksheet to log their blood pressure readings at home.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
Jun 30 2022 5:58PM
HANDOUT: My Blood Pressure Log
TRANSCRIPT: My Blood Pressure Log
Blood Pressure Fact Sheets
Providers can use this site to find educational materials about high blood pressure that they can share with their patients. Many of the resources are available in Spanish and traditional Chinese.
Web link
Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
Jun 30 2022 5:59PM
HANDOUT: Blood Pressure Fact Sheets
TRANSCRIPT: Blood Pressure Fact Sheets
Million Hearts: Hypertension Control Change Package Second Edition
Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this update to its 2015 change package responds to new clinical guidelines and reflects advances in improving HTN control. Included in this change packagare are more self-measured blood pressure (SMBP)-focused content and tools to help providers identify patients who may have HTN.
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Date Added:
04/29/2022
Date Last Modified:
Apr 29 2022 3:13PM
HANDOUT: Million Hearts: Hypertension Control Change Package Second Edition
TRANSCRIPT: Million Hearts: Hypertension Control Change Package Second Edition
Million Hearts: Hypertension Control Change Package Second Edition (PDF)
Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this update to its 2015 change package responds to new clinical guidelines and reflects advances in improving HTN control. Download this change package for more self-measured blood pressure (SMBP)-focused content and tools to help providers identify patients who may have HTN.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
04/29/2022
Date Last Modified:
Apr 29 2022 3:01PM
HANDOUT: Million Hearts: Hypertension Control Change Package Second Edition (PDF)
TRANSCRIPT: Million Hearts: Hypertension Control Change Package Second Edition (PDF)
Target: BP, Patient-Measured BP
According to the American Heart Association, which created the Target: BP website, patients who engage in SMBP may also seek to improve their health in other ways. This site explains how SMBP works and offers guidance in launching an SMBP program.
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Date Added:
04/29/2022
Date Last Modified:
Apr 29 2022 3:05PM
HANDOUT: Target: BP, Patient-Measured BP
TRANSCRIPT: Target: BP, Patient-Measured BP
Million Hearts, Protocol for Controlling Hypertension in Adults (PDF)
The CDC created this workflow template that practices can modify to better work with patients to control their HTN.
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
04/29/2022
Date Last Modified:
Apr 29 2022 3:08PM
HANDOUT: Million Hearts, Protocol for Controlling Hypertension in Adults (PDF)
TRANSCRIPT: Million Hearts, Protocol for Controlling Hypertension in Adults (PDF)
Hypertension Intervention List
Download this handout the TMF Quality Innovation Network created to help clinical staff at physician practices and other health care settings work with patients to control their high blood pressure
Adobe PDF
Date Added:
04/29/2022
Date Last Modified:
Dec 5 2022 1:36PM
HANDOUT: Hypertension Intervention List
TRANSCRIPT: Hypertension Intervention List
Baja Tu Presion (Patient Spanish)
Providers can refer Spanish-speaking patients to this website, maintained by the American Heart Association. The site provides educational materials and tips for managing blood pressure.
Web link
Date Added:
05/25/2022
Date Last Modified:
May 25 2022 8:13AM
HANDOUT: Baja Tu Presion (Patient Spanish)
TRANSCRIPT: Baja Tu Presion (Patient Spanish)