Innovations
Group Primary Care Visits Improve Outcomes for Patients With Chronic Conditions 5/22/2013
Hill Physicians Medical Group offers 60- to 90-minute group appointments for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as menopause, prenatal care, and precolonoscopy; the program has led to improved outcomes for diabetes patients and anecdotal reports of higher patient and physician satisfaction and reduced downstream utilization.
Church-Sponsored, Barbershop-Based Program Enhances Access to Screenings and Followup Care for African-American Men in Harlem 5/15/2013
A church-sponsored, barbershop-based program enhances access to screening and treatment for hypertension, diabetes, and prostate and colon cancers for African-American men in Harlem.
Electronic and Telephone Reminders Increase Medication Adherence in Adults With Uncomplicated Hypertension 5/1/2013
A specially designed pill-bottle system supplied visual and auditory reminders to patients, along with telephone reminders after missed doses and progress reports to be shared with providers; the program significantly increased medication adherence in those with uncomplicated hypertension.
Multistakeholder, Community-Wide Collaborative Prevents Disease and Promotes Health 5/1/2013
A multistakeholder, community-wide collaborative offers employer-based health and productivity management programs, along with targeted, community-focused chronic disease prevention programs.
Public Health-Led Disease Management Programs Improve Outcomes for Individuals With Diabetes and Children With Asthma 5/1/2013
A county health department implemented disease management programs for uninsured and underinsured, low-income diabetes, asthma, and heart failure patients, leading to improved outcomes.
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QualityTools
Team Up. Pressure Down. 5/8/2013
This nationwide program aims to lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension through patient–pharmacist engagement.
Quick Health Data Online 2/20/2013
This database provides State- and county-level health data for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and possessions. Data are available by gender and race/ethnicity and come from a variety of National and State sources.
Million Hearts™ Toolkits 12/19/2012
Million Hearts toolkits were designed to help partners incorporate Million Hearts into their everyday work and enhance their heart disease and stroke prevention efforts.
The Community Health Worker's Sourcebook: A Training Manual for Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke 9/12/2012
This sourcebook serves as an instruction manual for training community health workers and as a reference and a resource for community health workers working with community members in preventing heart disease and stroke.
A Lifetime of Good Health: Your Guide to Staying Healthy 1/11/2012
This 42-page guide for women presents healthy behaviors to help prevent and manage the many health conditions that can affect them.
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