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 ...
Dental clinic blood pressure referral form, developed by North Dakota Department of Health and used by Valley Community Health Centers in North Dakota.
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 ...
This is a spanish language resource, there is also an english version on the Tools for Change website. This resource, developed by the Texas Heart Disease and Stroke Program, provides patients with information on how to measure and ...
This resource, developed by the Texas Heart Disease and Stroke Program, provides patients with information on how to measure and evaluate their blood pressure as well as space to record their measurements and current medications, allowing ...
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 ...
Agreement form that includes information about the program for patients to review before enrolling.
Education materials developed for partners to educate patients of priority population. The materials covered information on the definition of hypertension, what are the current guidelines, and listed facts specific to Guam's population.
A program guide with information on available programs and a health planner for patients to track goals, progress, doctor's appointments, and next steps.
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 ...
Don't Panic! A Panel on How to be an Effective Crisis Communicator This ASTHO webinar explored strategies for strengthening jurisdictional capacity for public health risk communication. The panel discussion featured insights from the ...
Federal, State, and Stakeholder Perspectives on the Rural Health Transformation Fund Perspectives on the Rural Health Transformation Fund Catherine Jones Explore federal, state, and stakeholder perspectives on the Rural Health ...
For Emman Parian, Strong Partnerships Are at the Heart of Public Health Strong Partnerships Are at the Heart of Public Health Anya Groner Learn about Immunization Program Manager Emman Parian's approach to public health success: strong ...
Learn how peer-to-peer collaboration has helped health agencies develop their performance management and quality improvement efforts.
Learn how to leverage public health assets in Medicaid managed care, with helpful background, life cycle details, and information on key obligations.
Learn about how five jurisdictions approached self-measured blood pressure monitoring programs to reduce hypertension and uncover systemic barriers to care.
This guide provides tools and strategies to support individuals struggling to access their prescription medications.
Arizona Dept. of Health Prevention Services discusses an assessment to address health equity and to develop a baseline for future initiatives.
This article is a blueprint for leaders to develop their own capacity for change while building that capacity across the organization.
This blog highlights how to effectively build and support Employee Resource Groups within your organization.