Hypertension Management Program (HMP) Toolkit

Purpose

The HMP is designed to help health care organizations:

• Improve the quality of care for the patients they serve.
• Reduce the number of patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
• Improve patients' overall health and well-being.

The HMP is effective in promoting hypertension control among patients in health care settings that serve populations at higher risk of hypertension. This includes patients without health insurance.

CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) developed the HMP Toolkit to provide health care organizations with the information and resources they need to implement the HMP and improve hypertension control among their patients.

Overview

The online HMP Toolkit consists of interactive e-learning modules that guide users through the 10 components of the HMP and prepare them to implement it in their health systems. A PDF version of the toolkit is also available.

The HMP Toolkit provides:

• An overview of the HMP and its 10 core components, and suggestions for implementing the HMP in clinical settings.
• Guidance for staff, administrators, and other health care professionals on how to implement and adapt the HMP for their unique clinical setting.

Modules

Component 1: Integrated Care Team: This module examines the role of each member of the integrated care team recommended by the HMP. It also describes the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to:

• Use the integrated care team to educate patients about managing their blood pressure.
• Identify risk factors for hypertension.
• Prescribe and modify treatments for hypertension.
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with patients about their health and care.

Component 2: Patient Registries and Outreach Lists in the Electronic Health Record (EHR): This module examines patient registries. It also describes the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to understand patient registries and use them to support HMP outreach.

Component 3: No-Copayment Walk-in/Scheduled Blood Pressure Checks: This module explores the implementation of blood pressure checks that do not require copayment.

Component 4: EHR Alerts for Blood Pressure Re-check: This module examines the implementation of EHR alerts for blood pressure re-checks. It also describes the knowledge, skills, and tools that your staff need to create and effectively use these alerts.

Component 5: Education for Nurses and Other Staff on Blood Pressure Measurement Technique: This module explores the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to select a measurement technique for your health system. It also describes the training needed to ensure your staff can implement this technique consistently.

Component 6: Promote Use of Combination Medications to Treat High Blood Pressure: This module examines the use of combination medications to treat high blood pressure. It also describes the knowledge, skills, and tools that doctors and other clinical staff in your organizationneed to effectively promote the use of combination medications for high blood pressure.

Component 7: Hypertension Management Visits: This module examines hypertension management visits and the knowledge, skills, and tools your clinical staff need to effectively implement these visits.

Component 8: Promotion of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring: This module describes the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to create a self-measured blood pressure monitoring program. It also explains how to develop a process for patients to share their results with providers in your health system or clinic.

Component 9: Specialty Department Blood Pressure Measurements with Referral to Primary Care When Needed: This module examines how specialists can be part of the HMP by conducting blood pressure checks and re-checks and referring patients to primary care when needed.

Component 10: Incentives, Rewards, and Recognition: This module examines activities and considerations for incentivizing high-performing providers, staff, and teams. It also describes the knowledge, skills, and tools that your organization's leadership and human resources staff need to effectively implement these incentives.

Additional content

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• Hypertension Management Program (HMP) Toolkit

Executive summary

• Executive Summary