This quality improvement project is focused on improving hypertension care delivery processes in ambulatory clinical practices, 5 in Illinois and 5 in Maryland for a total of 10 practice sites.The primary aim of this quality improvement project is to improve blood pressure control among patients receiving routine care for hypertension in a diverse group of ambulatory clinical practices. A secondary aim is for American Medical Association (AMA) and Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) quality improvement staff to figure out the best way to help clinical practices in achieving improved blood pressure control, including working to increase the use of home blood pressure monitoring.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10
American Medical Association
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Improve blood pressure control
The primary aim of this quality improvement project is to improve blood pressure control among patients receiving routine care for hypertension in a diverse group of ambulatory clinical practices. Specifically, we will measure change from baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure at 12 months.
Time frame: One year
The best way to help clinical practices improve blood pressure control
A secondary aim is for AMA and JHM quality improvement staff to figure out the best way to help clinical practices in achieving improved blood pressure control. Specifically, we will measure success in implementing changes in hypertension care delivery processes by surveying clinical practice staff.
Time frame: One year
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