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Implementing the CDC’s Hypertension Management Program Toolkit in a Community Health Center in Rochester, New York

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hypertension; essential hypertension; hypertension management toolkit; blood pressure control; single-pill combination therapy
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2025-06
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https://soar.suny.edu/handle/20.500.12648/83156
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Hypertension (HTN) is the major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death in the United States (CDC, 2024). The Hypertension Management Program (HMP) Toolkit, developed by the CDC, provides healthcare organizations with ten evidence-based strategies to improve HTN outcomes (CDC, 2021). During a 12-week implementation period, five of the HMP Toolkit components were implemented in a community health center. These quality improvement efforts resulted in significant improvements in BP re–check rates, BP measurement technique, and single pill combination (SPC) therapy prescribing rates. Additionally, significant improvements in HTN control rates were achieved amongst pilot project participants. These quality improvement changes will improve hypertension outcomes and ultimately help prevent hypertension-related morbidity and mortality for patients.
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