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Resolve to Save Lives

This two-page factsheet outlines the key takeaways from the full guide, Guide for Management of Overdue Patients with Hypertension, and is designed as a resource for staff in your hypertension clinic.

 

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Resolve to Save Lives

The ultimate goal of a successful hypertension program is to improve blood pressure control at the population level. Establishing regular data review meetings to review program progress using the HEARTS360 dashboard can enhance decision-making and build a culture of quality and accountability for large-scale hypertension programs. Use the following four steps to identify, address, and track barriers to blood pressure control within your hypertension program.

 

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Resolve to Save Lives

Program managers of large-scale hypertension programs can use the evidence-based interventions outlined in this new resource from Resolve to Save Lives to better track and manage patients overdue for a visit—and return them to care.

 

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Resolve to Save Lives

In this new guide from Resolve to Save Lives, large-scale hypertension programs can better find patients who are overdue for a health visit and bring them back to care. Reducing loss to follow-up is a leading way to improve hypertension control and reduce deaths from heart attacks and strokes. Phone calls, text messages, and home visits keep patients retained in treatment.

Program managers can use this resource to support their staff to track and manage overdue patients and successfully get them the care they need.

 

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Resolve to Save Lives

Short video with a step-by-step guide for health care workers on how to accurately measure blood pressure

India Hypertension Control Initiative

Hypertension management training resource for health care workers

Resolve to Save Lives

Excel spreadsheet to assist health facilities register new hypertension patients and calculate facility hypertension control rates (download)

Resolve to Save Lives

Example of completed spreadsheet for registering new hypertension patients and calculating facility hypertension control rates (download)

World Health Organization

Updated guidance on blood pressure measuring devices (2020)

Pan American Health Organization

Manual for hypertension program implementers at national and subnational levels

Resolve to Save Lives

Checklist that can be used to survey resources in the clinic setting for a hypertension program

Resolve to Save Lives

Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives on why validated, digital blood pressure monitors are preferred.

Resolve to Save Lives

Hypertension program monitoring visit checklist

Resolve to Save LIves

Fact sheet with commons myths about hypertension

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Video for health workers from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Video for health care workers from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Video for health workers from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Hopkins

Video for health workers from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

British and Irish Hypertension Society

Independent, peer-reviewed list from the British and Irish Hypertension Society

Hypertension Canada

List of recommended devices from Hypertension Canada

United Nations Development Programme

Guidance from the UNDP

Resolve to Save Lives

Poster with tips for taking blood pressure correctly from Resolve to Save Lives

Resolve to Save Lives

Fact sheet from Resolve to Save Lives with best practices for clinicians

Resolve to Save Lives

FAQs on hypertension management compiled by Resolve to Save Lives