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Commitment to Hypertension Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Million Hearts Initiative Exemplars

Journal Article · · Preventing Chronic Disease
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd19.210439· OSTI ID:1904888
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  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (United States). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); OSTI
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (United States). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (United States). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; ASRT Inc., Atlanta, GA (United States)
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (United States). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Emory University, Atlanta, GA (United States). School of Medicine
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Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but 3 of 4 US adults do not have their blood pressure adequately controlled. Million Hearts (US Department of Health and Human Services) is a national initiative that promotes a set of priorities and interventions to optimize delivery of evidence-based strategies to manage cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has disrupted routine care and preventive service delivery. We identified examples of clinical and health organizations that adapted services and care processes to continue a focus on monitoring and controlling hypertension during the pandemic. Eight Hypertension Control Exemplars were identified and interviewed. They reported various adapted care strategies including telemedicine, engaging patients in self-measured blood pressure monitoring, adapting or implementing medication management services, activating partnerships to respond to patient needs or expand services, and implementing unique patient outreach approaches. Documenting these hypertension control strategies can help increase adoption of adaptive approaches during public health emergencies and routine care.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0014664
OSTI ID:
1904888
Journal Information:
Preventing Chronic Disease, Journal Name: Preventing Chronic Disease Vol. 19; ISSN 1545-1151
Publisher:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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