2018
DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.004386
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Adapting and Evaluating a Health System Intervention From Kaiser Permanente to Improve Hypertension Management and Control in a Large Network of Safety-Net Clinics

Abstract: Evidence-based system approaches to improving BP control can be implemented in safety-net settings and could play a pivotal role in achieving improved population BP control and reducing hypertension disparities.

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“…2,3 While the Million Hearts blood pressure control goal is ambitious, it aligns with blood pressure control quality benchmarks and comprehensive hypertension control programs demonstrate attaining it is feasible. [4][5][6][7] However, it remains unclear which components of these comprehensive programs had the largest impact on improved blood pressure control rates.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2,3 While the Million Hearts blood pressure control goal is ambitious, it aligns with blood pressure control quality benchmarks and comprehensive hypertension control programs demonstrate attaining it is feasible. [4][5][6][7] However, it remains unclear which components of these comprehensive programs had the largest impact on improved blood pressure control rates.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…9,11 Treatment algorithms can be adapted in consultation with local experts and modified based on common formularies. 8 Primary care providers can still give individualized care, particularly for patients with compelling indications for alternative therapy or a history of adverse effects, but standardized management protocols are effective and safe for most people. 8,10 Finally, registries with regular performance reporting at the provider, clinic and regional level should be used to maintain best practices, to provide audit data and feedback for learning, to offer incentives and to close important care gaps.…”
Section: Refocusing On Hypertension Control In Canadamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Specifically, a combination of health system, provider-level and patient-level approaches has proven highly effective in closing care gaps and is generalizable to many settings. 8 The World Health Organization and its partners developed the HEARTS program that outlines best practices for improving hypertension management to reduce cardiovascular disease. 9 These include screening all adults, identifying associated health risks, promoting team-based care, using a treat-to-target approach with simple directive algorithms and monitoring performance using registries with reporting functions.…”
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“…One population health-related approach used by clinical pharmacists includes review of patients’ charts to identify patients with metrics indicative of uncontrolled chronic conditions. 7,8 For identified patients, referrals from PCPs may be obtained if needed, given that the scope pharmacists practice under varies across states. Patients are then contacted to schedule a face-to-face appointment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%