Million Hearts®
- Population Served
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- Topic
- Resource Setting
- Relevant Public Health Emergency
- Resource Type
- Resource Format
- Location
- Level of Evidence
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Evidence Based
Description
The Million Hearts® initiative highlights self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring on a regular basis as an evidence-based intervention for effective management of hypertension. The Million Hearts website offers an array of training materials for patients and clinicians (materials can be found in English and Spanish), resource briefs tailored for different audiences (public health professionals, clinicians, patients, and their caregivers), information about validated blood pressure measurement devices, and links to evidence-based recommendations issued by the U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and the CDC’s 6.
18 Initiative, as well as a comparative effectiveness review published by AHRQ. There is no cost associated with this intervention.