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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150116
Personal Author:
Wall, Julie ; McLaury, Marilyn M. ; Gohdes, Dorothy ; Oser, Carrie S. ; Fogle, Crystelle C. ; ... More +
Wall, Julie ; McLaury, Marilyn M. ; Gohdes, Dorothy ; Oser, Carrie S. ; Fogle, Crystelle C. ; Helgerson, Steven D. ; Harwell, Todd S. ; Less -
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.
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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

Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 12. ;
Pubmed ID:
26226066
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4523114
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
U58DP003576-02/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ;
Place as Subject:
Montana ;
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
Main Document Checksum:
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