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A Patient Centered Quality Improvement Education Program Designed To Improve The Health Of Patients Living With Uncontrolled Hypertension In A Primary Care Setting, Alia Jamison-Dinowitz
A Patient Centered Quality Improvement Education Program Designed To Improve The Health Of Patients Living With Uncontrolled Hypertension In A Primary Care Setting, Alia Jamison-Dinowitz
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and it negatively contributes to poor health outcomes (Martinez-Garcia et al., 2018). Within the Antelope Valley in Lancaster California, 30.3 % of city residents have a hypertension diagnosis (Los Angeles County of Public Health, 2017). Much like the city at large, hypertension is a critical issue at AV Pediatrics and Family Medicine (AV Peds). This issue is driven by a variety of factors including a lack of understanding about hypertension and medication compliance, and a lack of understanding about healthy lifestyle choices. Providers at AV Peds have seen …