In a new op-ed for MedPage Today, Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, discusses the most effective strategies for improving blood pressure control rates at scale.
High blood pressure kills more people than any other condition. In the U.S., less than half of people Unfortunately, health systems continue to waste resources on low-impact interventions that don’t improve blood pressure control rates, such as mass public screenings.
The good news is, high-impact interventions that work do exist–and they’re simple. Measuring people’s blood pressure every time they enter a health facility works. Adopting standard treatment protocols works. Eliminating cost barriers for medication, diligent tracking, and data-driven decision-making are all proven to improve blood pressure control rates at scale. By focusing on these high-impact strategies, we can drastically improve outcomes, reduce health disparities, and save millions of lives.
Read “Mass Screenings Alone Won’t Control the U.S. Hypertension Problem” in MedPage Today.