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Assessing Blood Pressure Control In Primary Care, Ashley W. Guiliani
Assessing Blood Pressure Control In Primary Care, Ashley W. Guiliani
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Purpose: To evaluate provider adherence to JNC 7 by assessing documentation of blood pressure control and interventions in the absence of control in order to assist providers in reaching Healthy People 2020 goal of blood pressure control.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients with essential hypertension. Data collected included blood pressure, use of a home blood pressure log, documentation of blood pressure medication compliance, and provider interventions in the absence of blood pressure control across three visits. A provider survey regarding provider barriers to blood pressure control was also completed.
Results: All surveyed providers were aware and …