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On August 4, 2015, National Forum members affirmed health equity and the ABCS (Aspirin, Blood press control, Cholesterol management and Smoking cessation) of heart disease and stroke prevention as the National Forum’s new strategic priorites. The ABCS of heart disease and stroke prevention better position the organization to achieve its 2020 Goal: Heart disease and stroke will no longer be the leading cause of death for all Americans by 2020.
The goal of the organization has not changed. The newly adopted priorities enables the National Forum to better leverage its strengths as a catalyst for collaboration to eliminate heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death for all Americans by 2020.
For more information, click here or contact Julie Harvill at julie.harvill@nationalforum.org.
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The National Forum's 13th Annual Meeting will focus on "Advancing the ABCS of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention." We are currently seeking presenters. Do you have a recommendation? Are you aware of any upcoming releases that could be announced at the 13th Annual Meeting? Contact us if you do!
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The National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention is celebrating World Heart Day this September and wants you to join! This year, our World Heart Day effort extends the celebration’s single one day impact by making heart disease prevention the focal point throughout the month of September. We are working with three communities and a state in the U.S. (see bullets) to promote heart disease prevention and will increase communication about cholesterol management between clinicians and patients.
- Indianapolis, IN: The National Forum member, the Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, is leading the “Just One Thing Challenge”. This campaign encourages Indianapolis residents to adopt one heart healthy behavior throughout the month of Septembers and asks the community to support these Hoosiers through various promotions and events. Winnie Ballard, the first lady of the Indianapolis and our honorary World Heart Day chair, will kick off the “Just One Thing Challenge” on September 1, 2015.
- Green Bay, WI: The National Forum is partnering with Mayor Jim Schmitt to encourage citizens to walk this fall. Together, with various prominent Green Bay citizens, Mayor Schmitt will host a “Move with the Mayor” series that invites city residents to walk with him and his special guests every Tuesday in September to strengthen their heart and discuss community issues.
- New Orleans, Louisiana: The National Forum, American College of Cardiology, the New Orleans Department of Health, and New Orleans East Hospital will collaborate the to promote cholesterol management. Details are being finalized so stay tuned!
- Florida: Florida’s Surgeon General, John Armstrong, is spearheading heart health events across the Sunshine State on World Heart Day.
We invite your organization to join us in leveraging World Heart Day to raise the priority on heart disease prevention. To get involved with our World Heart Day 2015 effort, contact Erica Ballard at erica.ballard@nationalforum.org.
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The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), with the support of CDC, is offering a new request for proposals (RFP) to support states in achieving the Million Hearts goal of preventing one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. This RPF specifically calls on states to create community-clinical linkages to reduce disparities in hypertension identification and control. States selected will utilize a quality improvement process to partner across sectors to implement best practices and evidence-based policies to identify, control, and improve blood pressure. The deadline for application is 3:00pm EDT/12:00pm PST, Friday, September 4th, 2015. To view the list of eligible states, FAQs, and RFP visit ASTHO's Million Hearts State Learning Collaborative web page or e-mail chronicdisease@astho.org with questions.
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NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has posted two new positions: Assistant Commissioner and Director of Policy for the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control in the Division of Prevention and Primary Care. The Assistant Commissioner and Policy Director are two high-level positions in the Division’s Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control. The Bureau spearheads programs and initiatives to reduce the burden of chronic diseases by addressing chronic disease risk factors, such as poor nutrition, physical inactivity and tobacco use. You can view the positions here: Director of Policy, Bureau of Chronic Disease and Tobacco Control and Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Tobacco Control.
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While wide array of validated tools exists for measuring different features of the built environment, it is often difficult for local program staff and evaluators to know which features of the built environment are most important to measure or which tool(s) will work best for their assessment. That’s why the CDC created the Built Environment Assessment Tool (BE Tool).
BE Tool, an adaptation of MAPS, is designed to alleviate some of the challenges posed by the significant number of narrowly focused tools aimed at only one activity (walking), one subpopulation (older adults), or one public health area (inactivity). This collaborative enterprise cuts across multiple areas of public health – health promotion, injury prevention, environmental health, etc. – to measure the core features and quality of the built environment related to behaviors that affect health, such as walking, biking, and other types of physical activity. To learn more about Be Tool, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dch/built-environment-assessment/.
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The World Heart Federation debuted three CVD Roadmaps dedicated to secondary prevention, tobacco control and raised blood pressure in its journal Global Heart. These Roadmaps were created to help organizations translate existing knowledge of best practices, barriers and solutions into practical strategies for improved cardiovascular health. They serve as models so countries can meet their commitments to develop or update national non-communicable disease plans using the framework provided by the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan (GAP). For additional information please visit our website or contact communications@worldheart.org.
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If your newsletter's audience is patients or providers, Million Hearts has a template newsletter for you! See below or contact Julie Harvill for more information about this newsletter.
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With Fall season fast approaching and summer vacations nearly over, people are beginning to get back into their normal, daily routines. As you and other do, you should be aware that hypertension control, sodium reduction and immunization against the flu are still the foremost prevention actions that a person can take to maintain a healthy body and heart during the upcoming Fall and Winter seasons. Taking these steps can be easy:
- Make Control Your Goal! Million Hearts encourages and recognizes the widespread adoption and use of standardized treatment protocols for improving blood pressure control. The website contains resources that can assist health care providers in developing Hypertension Treatment Protocols. Once established in a practice, health care providers are able to apply for recognition in bringing up the hypertension control rates in a practice. Learn more about past Champions at Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champion and talk to your doctor about what you can do to prevent or manage your hypertension.
- Sodium reduction is a key risk reduction action to maintain a healthy heart. Million Hearts offers resources at the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Resource Center to help persons reduce sodium in their diet through heart-healthy recipes, easy meal plans and inspiring articles.
- People at High Risk of developing flu-related complications include adults ages 65 and older and people with congestive heart failure. This can result in hospitalization or even death. People who have medical conditions, including heart disease, can also experience severe reactions if they get sick from influenza. Flu activity typically occurs between October and May, so getting a flu vaccine when it becomes available is another prevention tool to stay healthy.
Keep hypertension under control, reduce sodium intake through healthy eating and immunize against the flu! Don’t be caught in an “Oh My” situation that could leave you physically and fiscally devastated!
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