Topic in Focus: Hypertension Control

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Rush study finds familiar faces can help lower congregations’ BP

Working with community health workers recruited from Black churches results in average 10% drop in systolic blood pressure. 

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Hypertension CME on AMA Ed Hub™

From blood pressure management to measurement best practices and health inequities, gain the essential skills you need to help patients.

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For millions with hypertension, home BP cuffs aren’t a good fit

When blood-pressure cuffs are too small, it can lead to higher BP about 40% of the time, which leads to improper treatment. Change is needed. 

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Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) benefits for patients with Medicaid: Oregon

Access state-specific PDF resources that enable Oregan practitioners to learn, access and prescribe SMBP for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Ochsner Health’s digital program recognized for BP management

A study found Ochsner Health’s digital hypertension platform has clinical benefits, potential long-term savings and improvements to population health. 

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4 big ways BP measurement goes wrong, and how to tackle them

Inaccurate blood pressure measurement can lead to incorrect hypertension classification. These are the errors that often occur and how to address them.

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What doctors wish patients knew about atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) causes your heart to beat faster than it should. Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more.

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How Rush boosted BP control on Chicago’s West Side

This simple step can be a lifesaver: rechecking a patient’s BP when it’s high. Rush University Medical Center now does it three times more often.

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