Projects

Summary  Table

Funding Code 

Abbreviation

Short Title

Full Title 

FunderPartners

865-01/02/03/04

BPAABP Control for African AmericansImprove Blood Pressure Control for African AmericansCDCATSU

865-01/02/03/04

CholesterolCholesterol ManagementImprove Cholesterol ManagementCDCATSU
865-01/02/03/04SMBPSMBP ForumSelf-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Forum and Online Learning CommunityCDCCDC
865-04MH LLLearning LabMillion Hearts Learning LabCDCAMA
865-04InnovationInnovation CompetitionMillion Hearts Innovation Competition (NOTE: one organization not funded in original cohort)CDC

Full Table


Funding CodeFull TitleLeadDescriptionGoalsProductsParticipating OrganizationsLearning CommunityCoachingData Submission
865-01/02/03/04Improvie Blood Pressure Control in African AmericansMeg Meador

Improve blood pressure control in African Americans by focusing on:

  • medication intensification
  • increasing touchpoints/frequency of follow-up visits for people with uncontrolled hypertension
  • medication adherence
  • SMBP
  • patient engagement

10% increase in BP control in African Americans with hypertension

10 mmHg reduction in average systolic blood pressure

  • Improving Blood Pressure Control for African Americans Roadmap
  • SMBP Implementation Toolkit
  • AllianceChicago
  • Community Health Center Network
  • DC Primary Care Association
  • Health Federation of Philadelphia
  • Michigan Quality Improvement Network
  • OCHIN
  • West Virginia Primary Care Association
YesYesYes
865-01/02/03/04Improving Use of Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular DiseaseRita Lewis
  • Improve use of statin therapy for patient at high-risk of cardiovascular disease through enhanced care processes to prescribe statins to as many high-risk patients as possible
  • Improve cholesterol screening

10% improvement in appropriate use of statin therapy or 80%

50% of high-risk patients not on statin therapy (cohort) who have a follow-up visit prescribed a statin

See tools and resources on the NACHC Million Hearts website: https://www.nachc.org/clinical-matters/nachc-million-hearts-initiative/
  • Health Choice Network
  • HealthEfficient
  • Redwood Community Health Coalition
YesYesYes
865-01/02/03/04Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Forum and Online Learning CommunityRita LewisA collaborative community of practice to advance the use of SMBP nationally as a proven strategy to improve hypertension control and prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Open to all; audience includes health care delivery organizations, public health, device manufacturers, and insurersYesNoNo
865-04Million Hearts Learning LabMeg MeadorA bi-monthly mixed methods learning series focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and management topics. CME credits available through the AMA's EdHub

NACHC and AMA

Open to all; audience includes clinicians, other care team members, and QI leads

NoNoNo
865-04Million Hearts Innovation CompetitionRita LewisTest virtual cardiac rehab program (note: one organization was funded as an addition to last year's competition awardees)

AllianceChicagoNoNoYes (one-time)

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