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Implementation of Strategies to Recognize and Control Hypertension in a Multispecialty Clinic, Montana, 2012-2013.
- Source :
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Preventing chronic disease [Prev Chronic Dis] 2015 Jul 30; Vol. 12, pp. E119. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 30. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- 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 therapeutic use
Blood Pressure Determination standards
Blood Pressure Monitors
Clinical Protocols
Combined Modality Therapy
Diffusion of Innovation
Electronic Health Records
Group Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Medical Staff education
Montana
Organizational Policy
Organizations, Nonprofit
Outcome Assessment, Health Care standards
Outcome Assessment, Health Care statistics & numerical data
Patient Care Team
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality Assurance, Health Care standards
Registries
Treatment Outcome
Evidence-Based Practice methods
Health Plan Implementation methods
Hypertension diagnosis
Hypertension therapy
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Quality Assurance, Health Care methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1545-1151
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Preventing chronic disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26226066
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150116