This session discusses the implementation of a nurse-driven blood pressure medication titration clinic to assist patients with hypertension (HTN) to achieve their blood pressure (BP) goal…

In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to telehealth in the practice environment…

Purpose: The purpose of this initiative is to improve the quality of care for patients with hypertension by enhancing clinical staff knowledge of blood pressure measurement technique, increasing awareness of the quality metric for hypertension, and implementing a standardized protocol for repeat me…

One in five patients at our academic medical center has hypertension, and only 63% have their blood pressure under control. As an institution, we aim to improve blood pressure control in our hypertensive population…

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Learning objective: Evaluate the use of a skills-based education program to improve clinical staff (RNs, LPNs, and medical assistants) competence in providing an evidence-based technique for measuring BP and improving BP control in our primary care clinics…

Purpose: In 2021, licensed and unlicensed staff at a greater Houston area ambulatory care setting performed inaccurate blood pressure (BP) measurements. This contributed to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) scores of 59% for controlling BP and 69…