Three years after its launch, the initiative has reached nearly 5,000 clinicians and more than eight million patients. Read more
Category: Cardiovascular Health
CDC Data Shows Heart Disease and Stroke-Related Deaths Continue to Decline
Although deaths are decreasing, progress has slowed, suggesting that heart health should remain a priority for patients and health care providers. Read more
QIOs In Action: New England QIN-QIO Helps Improve Access to Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring
New Hampshire’s QIN-QIO partners with state health department and clinics to improve outcomes for patients and families. Read more
Q&A with Janet Wright: Cardiac Health
CMS’s Janet Wright discusses the latest achievements and new goals and priorities for Million Hearts®. Read more
CDC’s latest Vital Signs report exposes a concerning trend
After decades of decline, progress has stalled in preventing stroke deaths. Although we have made excellent progress as a nation in treating stroke risk factors, almost 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year, and more than 140,000 die as a result. Rising rates of obesity and other risk factors may be …
CDC’s latest Vital Signs report on stroke
Despite being preventable, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death. 1 in every 20 adult deaths are due to stroke. Get key takeaways from CDC’s latest stroke data in less than a minute. This video highlights CDC’s latest Vital Signs report on stroke, noteworthy statistics, and an important strategy for treating stroke. Published on Sep …
Million Hearts® in the Community
Million Hearts® in the Community Where does your state stand in tobacco use and prevention? Find tobacco use rates, the economics of tobacco use and control, tobacco laws, and details on prevention and cessation in the Truth Initiative’s updated state-by-state fact sheets. https://truthinitiative.org/sites/default/files/South-Carolina-State-Fact-Sheet-2017.pdf
Million Hearts’ Clinical Quality Measures Alignment
Million Hearts’ Clinical Quality Measures Alignment The Million Hearts team worked with private and public partners to align evidence-based clinical quality measures across national reporting initiatives. They have shared that this has helped reduce reporting burden on clinicians, and, as a result, have been able to focus many improvement efforts on outcomes that matter. Visit …
Attention Providers!
Tobacco Cessation at no cost for your members of the SC State Health Plan* This benefit provides enrollment in the Quit for Life ® program at no cost. It also includes a $0 copay for tobacco cessation drugs to eligible participates. Covered spouses and dependent children age 13 or older are also eligible for the …
Particle Pollution
About Particle Pollution Particle pollution—also called particulate matter (PM)—is made up of particles (tiny pieces) of solids or liquids in the air. Research shows that short- and long-term exposure to particulate pollution are both linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and other forms of heart disease. Some particles, such as dust, dirt, soot, …
Go4Life
Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH, is designed to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life. ENDURANCE. STRENGTH. BALANCE. FLEXIBILITY. Go4Life Month is an opportunity to focus attention on the health benefits of exercise and physical activity for older adults. This year’s …
Save the Date: August National Learning Event to Focus on Hypertension and Heart Health
Providers and other health care quality stakeholders are invited to join the Quality Innovation Network National Coordinating Center on Wednesday, August 9 for its next National Learning & Action Network online training, titled “Mastering Hypertension to Achieve Heart Health.”