Implementation of Strategies to Recognize and Control Hypertension in a Multispecialty Clinic, Montana, 2012–2013

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Wall, Julie ; McLaury, Marilyn M. ; Gohdes, Dorothy ; Oser, Carrie S. ; Fogle, Crystelle C. ; Helgerson, Steven D. ; Harwell, Todd S.
• Description:
  Benefis Medical Group, in Great Falls, Montana, improved identification and treatment of hypertension through multifaceted interventions. The interventions included adopting policies for collection of vital signs, enhancing system-level reporting capability, tracking patients for the registry, and conducting patient outreach activities. From baseline to follow-up (December 2012 through September 2013), the percentage of patients with a documented blood pressure increased from 67% to 80%, the percentage diagnosed with hypertension increased from 16% to 36%, and the percentage with blood pressure control increased from 41% to 64%. Benefis Medical Group plans to sustain the successful evidence-based strategies that were adopted.
• Subjects:
  Antihypertensive Agents Blood Pressure Determination Blood Pressure Monitors Brief Clinical Protocols Combined Modality Therapy Diffusion Of Innovation Electronic Health Records Evidence-Based Practice Group Practice Health Plan Implementation Health Promotion Humans Hypertension Medical Staff/education Organizational Policy Organizations, Nonprofit Outcome Assessment, Health Care Patient Care Team Practice Guidelines As Topic Practice Patterns, Physicians' Quality Assurance, Health Care Registries Treatment Outcome

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150116
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  26226066
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4523114
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U58DP003576-02/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  Montana
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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