2019 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults With High Blood Pressure
Published: November 12, 2019
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- Recent data indicates more than 100 million Americans currently have high blood pressure (HBP); of those taking antihypertensive medications, about 53% have uncontrolled blood pressure (BP).
- The new clinical performance and quality measures for adults with HBP are intended to help clinicians deliver the most current, evidence-based care for patients with hypertension.
- Clinicians can benefit from applying 22 new measures: six performance measures, six “process” quality measures, and 10 “structural” quality measures.
Supporting Materials
Recommended Reading
- 2017 Hypertension Clinical Guidelines
- 2019 Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Measurement of Blood Pressure in Humans
- Resistant Hypertension: Detection, Evaluation, and Management
- Contributory Risk and Management of Comorbidities of Hypertension, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia and Metabolic Syndrome in Chronic Heart Failure