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Tools and Guidance to Facilitate Scaling Up Effective Mgmt. of Hypertension – 6 steps

[…] current procurement process for BP devices and consider alternative options as relevant GENERAL TOOLS AND TEMPLATES How to choose an automated device A 90-second primer on automated digital BP monitors Selecting BP devices Automated digital BP devices fact sheet WHO technical specifications for automated non-invasive BP measuring devices with cuff Suggested Requirements for External […]
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Hypertension digital tool playbook

[…] only on key indicators The bottom line? Keep it simple Design for the user, not the stakeholder Observe real-world clinical care Talk to users User-test your software Digital tools done right: the story of the Simple App https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MHZWH-Z7n0 What’s in the Playbook? Step-by-step guidance on how to design a user-centered digital tool that maximizes the […]
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RTSL releases first-of-its-kind guide to effective, user-centered digital health tools

[…] patients who need lifelong treatment for conditions like high blood pressure. “Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term care programs” offers step-by-step guidance for creating effective digital tools that health care workers like and use consistently, and that deliver information that can drive program improvement and scale. Over the past 6 years, Resolve to
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hypertension Management

[…] et al. A Trial of 2 Strategies to Reduce Nocturnal Blood Pressure in Blacks with Chronic Kidney Disease.Hypertension. 2013;61(1):82-88. doi:10.1161/hypertensionaha.112.200477. BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT How reliable are automated, digital blood pressure measurement devices? Answer: When used correctly, automated, digital blood pressure measurement devices are highly reliable and preferable to manual blood pressure devices.1 Blood pressure is rarely measured using
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COVID-19

[…] the largest pandemic in more than a century COVID-19 Response Playbook Protecting health care workers PERC Rapid response funds Improving legal frameworks Strengthening communications Equitable Vaccine Rollout Digital Tools and Technology COVID-19 Response Playbook By May 2020, our team developed a comprehensive COVID-19 Response Playbook as a resource to help local, regional and national government […]
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Hypertension Control

Home / Improve Heart Health / Controlling high blood pressure will save millions of lives It’s time to go digital Design the best digital tool to support your hypertension (or other NCD) management program—with step-by-step guidance from the world’s leading experts. Read the Digital Tool Playbook High blood pressure is a deadly disease that […]
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Full launch: Designing digital tools with health care workers at the center – webinar & video

For the full launch of their new digital tools playbook, the Digital team at Resolve to Save Lives released a new video featuring Dr. Tom Frieden and cohosted a webinar with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on designing digital health tools with the end user at the center. This health care worker-first approach gets results:
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Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs

Playbook with step-by-step guidance for creating an effective digital tool for hypertension management and other chronic disease programs
Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs
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Hypertension Control Resource Library

[…] Filters Filter by: Key Resources for Hypertension Control Background & Evidence Blood Pressure Devices Blood Pressure Measurement Case Studies Clinic Resources Communications & Advocacy Differentiated Service Delivery Digital Tools HEARTS HIV-Hypertension Integration Monitoring & Evaluation Patient Resources Patient-Centered Care Program Implementation Team-Based Care Tools and Toolkits Training Resources Treatment Protocols Videos Post Query Summary Widget […]
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2023 in review

[…] the World Bank to demonstrate just how much it costs economies when we fail to protect our health care workers. https://resolvetosavelives.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/404_PRTN_WB-Exec-Summary_1222_Gif_IG_v3.mp4 We collaborated with WHO-HQ on a digital tool that can shorten the time it takes to plan for International Health Regulations (2005) from months to minutes. Building better, more resilient health systems prepared […]
RTSL 2023 Annual Report
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New playbook: Designing an optimal digital tool for hypertension and other long-term treatment programs

Based on our digital team’s experience developing and refining the Simple app, our new playbook offers step-by-step guidance for program implementers to create or adapt an effective digital —one that health care workers actually like, and that can improve program monitoring, management and outcomes.
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Cardiovascular Health Resource Library

[…] Reduction Trans Fat Elimination Background & Evidence Benchmarks Blood Pressure Devices Blood Pressure Measurement Brief Case Studies Clinic Resources Communications & Advocacy Customizable Resources Differentiated Service Delivery Digital Tools Drafting Regulations FAQs Front-of-Package Labeling General Resources Guidance and Tools Healthy Public Food Procurement and Service Policy HEARTS HIV-Hypertension Integration Journal Articles Key Resources for Healthy […]
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Research Roundup: March to July 2024

[…] we use our deep technical expertise to support countries in saving lives from the world’s leading killers. From gathering valuable data on salt reduction to studying innovative digital tools to tackle hypertension, our team has been involved in important recent research that’s helping to make the world safer from heart disease. Check out these six […]
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Digital health tools are too slow and too hard to use

[…] care and the success of health programs, but often they are too slow and too hard to use. A new op-ed from Daniel Burka, director of design for the digital team at Resolve to Save Lives, shares how any design team can create healthcare software that is easy to use, improves programs, and that health workers […]
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Designing an Optimal Digital Tool for Hypertension and Other Long-Term Treatment Programs

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On-demand mobile training with health workers in Nigeria

[…] pilot study published in BMC Health Services Research evaluates a self-paced, case-based, mobile-optimized online training to diagnose and manage hypertension among health workers in Nigeria. On-demand mobile digital hypertension training effectively increases knowledge of hypertension management. It can also be a tool to build health workforce capacity through both initial and refresher trainings for […]
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Bangladesh strengthens primary care, cuts back high blood pressure by 50%

[…] health care workers in blood pressure management and streamlined treatment delivery in major primary health care facilities (known as Upazila Health Complexes (UHCs)) and community clinics. Going digital BHCI also adopted one very powerful tool: a free smartphone app for clinicians. Health facilities in Bangladesh used to rely on paper-based health records to manage […]
Two heathcare workers recording a patients blood pressure in the Simple app on a tablet.
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Daniel Burka Resolve to Save Lives, Director of Design, Digital Dr. Tom Frieden Resolve to Save Lives, President & CEO Suhel Bidani Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation India Office, Lead, Digital Aarti Bhatnagar DHIS2, UX Researcher Marelize Gorgens World Bank, Digital Lead Alain Labrique WHO, Department of Digital Health and Innovation, Director […]
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Digital toolkit

Step-by-step guidance and tools to start putting 7-1-7 to work, in one place.
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2021 Annual Letter

[…] were in accordance with legal and ethical best practices. With input from health departments in the US, we leveraged technology, applying lessons learned from our successful Simple app. Our digital team developed tools to improve case management and contact tracing for Covid. We supported the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to improve laboratory systems in
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2023 Annual Letter

[…] patients. In the British Medical Journal Health and Care Informatics, we summarized important lessons learned from front-line health workers to create one of the most effective and widely used digital health tools for frontline health workers the world has ever seen. The REPLACE initiative to eliminate the artificial chemical trans fat from the global food supply, which
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New video guide for fast and simple user testing for healthcare software

RTSL’s new video shows how to user test health software. A monthly cycle of testing software with end users is necessary to build good software that drives program improvements. The video is intended to help build capacity on the ground, and to support organizations in their user-testing efforts. Learn more about user-centered design in healthcare in Resolve to Save Lives’
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Keep it simple: designing a user-centred digital information system to support chronic disease management in low/middle-income countries

Implementer report on the Simple mobile app from BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Keep it simple: designing a user-centred digital information system to support chronic disease management in low/ middle-income countries
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A New and Improved LINKS Toolkit

The new Linkscommunity.org toolkit makes it easier than ever to explore high-quality resources and tools for cardiovascular health programs.
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Bangladesh strengthens primary care, cuts back high blood pressure by 50%

[…] health care workers in blood pressure management and streamlined treatment delivery in major primary health care facilities (known as Upazila Health Complexes (UHCs)) and community clinics. Going digital BHCI also adopted one very powerful tool: a free smartphone app for clinicians. Health facilities in Bangladesh used to rely on paper-based health records to manage […]
Two heathcare workers recording a patients blood pressure in the Simple app on a tablet.
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597_CVH_HTN Digital Playbook Executive Summary_Fact Sheet_0124_Rev A_v6

resolvetosavelives.org DIGITAL TOOLSâ€"DONE RIGHT º Increasing program efficiency; º Saving health care workers time; º Managing large patient populations; º Retaining a higher proportion of patients in care; º Reducing health care worker training time; and º Improving program quality. Benefits of a well-designed digital tool include: Read the playbook > LESSONS FROM The principles […]
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597_CVH_HTN Digital Playbook Executive Summary_Fact Sheet_0124_Rev A_v5

A program of Resolve to Save Lives resolvetosavelives.org DIGITAL TOOLSâ€"DONE RIGHT Improve program efficiency and patient outcomes • Treating chronic conditions like hypertension at scale can save millions of lives, with the right digital tool to help large-scale programs operate efficiently. • Digital tools can serve as both a light electronic health records (EHR) repository […]
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[…] Complex measurement process with sibnificant opportunity for human error Automated BP Devices Simplified, expedited measurement process Incorrect cuff pressure Health worker hand dfatigue from pumpingd up the cuff repeatedly Incorrect debation rate Difficulty hearing Korotkoff sounds in a busy, noisy clinic Misreading or misremembering BP meadsurement value on the meter or column Rounding the observed valudes (terminal digit preference)
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2022 Annual Letter

[…] campaign to increase public awareness of long Covid and increase vaccine uptake. The campaign was incorporated into the U.S. government’s multimillion-dollar media campaign, We Can Do This on TV, radio, digital, and social media. Supported country-led initiatives to strengthen laboratory networks in 12 countries in Africa serving more than 600 million people – nearly half the population –
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Understanding the role of staff nurses in hypertension management in primary care facilities in India: A time-motion study

Study estimating time spent by staff nurses on hypertension and other NCD activities in primary care facilities and time savings from the Simple app
Understanding the Role of Staff Nurses in Hypertension Management in Primary Care Facilities in India: A Time-Motion Study
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