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  • Lower the Pressure: Practice Assessment

  • The American Heart Association is working to strengthen and expand our outpatient quality improvement efforts across New York State through the Lower the Pressure initiative, thank to the generous funding and support of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.

    The purpose of this Practice Assessment is to better understand current activities and readiness level at your Health Care Organization (HCO) regarding:

    • Hypertension-related healthcare quality improvement activities and resources
    • Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring (SMBP) and/or Blood Pressure Loaner programs
    • Other identified areas of need to help inform implementation

    All completed Practice Assessments will be reviewed and you may be contacted for additional information as cohort selections are made. Completion of this Practice Assessment does not guarantee selection into the practice cohort, equipment, or financial support from the American Heart Association.

  • Healthcare Organization Information

  • Only organizations directly diagnosing and managing hypertension are eligible to participate in the practice cohort. For more information or for how your organization can support the Lower the Pressure initiative, please reach out to diana.bridges@heart.org.

  • Equipment and Materials

  • My HCO currently utilizes the following types of devices: 

  • Staff Knowledge and Skills

  • System of Care

  • Blood Pressure Measurement Protocols:

  • Additional Feedback for Lower the Pressure

  • Should be Empty: