U.S. Surgeon General Issues Call to Action ...

 

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U.S. Surgeon General Issues Call to Action to Control Hypertension and Includes CPSTF Recommendations The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a new Call to Action that urges Americans to recognize and address hypertension control as a public health priority. The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension summarizes recent data on hypertension control for all populations, identifies effective strategies for achieving control, and provides recommendations to individuals and organizations that can improve rates of hypertension prevention and control.

The Call to Action refers to the following CPSTF-recommended intervention approaches: Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Interactive Digital Interventions for Blood Pressure Self-Management Interventions Engaging Community Health Workers Reducing Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cardiovascular Disease Preventive Services for Patients with High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Interventions for Improved Blood Pressure Control When Used Alone or When Combined with Additional Support Team-Based Care to Improve Blood Pressure Control Tailored Pharmacy-based Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence Increasing Physical Activity Built Environment Approaches Combining Transportation System Interventions with Land Use and Environmental Design Interventions to Increase Active Travel to School Social Support Interventions in Community Settings Reducing Tobacco Use Tobacco Use: Mass-Reach Health Communication Interventions

The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) is a website that is a collection of all the evidence-based findings and recommendations of the Community Preventive Services Task Force.

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