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Reducing Hypertension Through Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Programs

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Michigan,
Florida,
Maryland,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Resource Type,
State Examples,
Briefs,
Topic,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Self-Management

Learn about how five jurisdictions approached self-measured blood pressure monitoring programs to reduce hypertension and uncover systemic barriers to care.

Strategies for Vaccinating People Who Are Homebased

Brief,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Delaware,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
COVID and Special Populations,
Series,
Embedded,
Topics,
Equity,
Improving Disability Inclusion

According to the federal government, a homebased individual is someone who requires the help of another person or supportive device to leave the home, someone who is advised against leaving the home by a physician, and/or someone for whom ...

Public Health Agency-Payer Collaboration to Address Hypertension

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Topic,
State Examples,
Success Stories,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Healthcare Professionals,
Community Team-Based Care/Care Coordination,
Pharmacists,
Data-Driven Action,
Hospital and Health Systems Data,
Information Exchange and Health Information Technology,
Surveillance,
Financing and Policy,
Payment Models and Healthcare Delivery Reform,
Supporting Community Healthcare Professionals,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Aligned Vision and Leadership,
Cross-Sector Partnerships,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

Partnerships between state health agencies and public and private payers are critical to effective statewide efforts to improve hypertension identification and control. This white paper describes opportunities, strategies, and example ...

Key Recommendations: How State Health Agencies Can Support Million Hearts

Resource Type,
Topic,
State Examples,
Success Stories,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Healthcare Professionals,
Community Team-Based Care/Care Coordination,
Pharmacists,
Data-Driven Action,
Information Exchange and Health Information Technology,
Hospital and Health Systems Data,
Surveillance,
Financing and Policy,
Payment Models and Healthcare Delivery Reform,
Supporting Community Healthcare Professionals,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Cross-Sector Partnerships,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

ASTHO convened a Million Hearts Advisory Roundtable to find innovative strategies for public health and primary care integration to support the Million Hearts initiative. Key recommendations from this action-oriented meeting outline ...

Understanding Blood Pressure: A Handy Guide to Understanding What Blood Pressure Is, How It Affects You, and How to Measure It at Home

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Topic,
Texas,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Patient Materials,
Hypertension Detection,
Hypertension Definitions,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Self-Management,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Self-Management and Lifestyle Change

This is a guide to help patients understand what hypertension is, what can be done about it, and how they can manage it from home. The Texas Department of State Health Services Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section ...

Green County Health Department Blood Pressure Screening Forms

Wisconsin,
Resource Type,
Topic,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Provider Materials and Forms,
Hypertension Detection,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Team-Based Care/Care Coordination,
Hypertension Treatment and Management

The Green County Health Department (Wisconsin) developed this blood pressure screening form for use during community-based screenings. It contains space for personal information, nurse's notes, referrals, and follow-up blood pressure ...

SUD Policy and Access to Care: Implications for Pregnant and Postpartum Persons

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Oregon,
Virginia,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Maryssa Sadler,
Zachary L. Thornhill

Addressing the impact of substance use disorder on pregnant and postpartum individuals: a critical analysis of SUD policy, access to care, and lessons from the field.

Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes

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Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Vector-Borne Disease,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Emma Carlson,
Nicholas Porter,
State and Territorial Environmental Health Directors

This post features input from departments in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas to learn more about their experiences of post-hurricane environmental health issues, as well as advice and best practices for responding to these ...