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The National Forum's 13th Annual Meeting is fast approaching. Register now for it and our 13th Annual Business Meeting on October 20!
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Since its launch, Million Hearts® has recognized 41 Hypertension Control Champions for their success in achieving greater than 70 percent control among their patients with high blood pressure. This year, the initiative wants to recognize more Champions through the 2015 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge. Please help spread the word about this challenge and the importance of hypertension control:
- Submit your nomination. The Challenge is open August 18 through 11:59 PM on October 31, 2015.
- Encourage high-performing, small, and large practices to enter the 2015 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge at http://bit.ly/HTNCC.
- Place the Challenge badge on your website homepage between August 18 and October 31, 2015.
The 2015 Champions will be announced on www.millionhearts.hhs.gov in May 2016. For more information on rules and eligibility requirements, please visit http://bit.ly/HTNCC_Rules.
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The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated Program Director to manage ACPM’s grant work funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The successful candidate will be responsible for meeting all project deliverables and acting as the primary contact for all CDC activities related to the WISEWOMAN Lifestyle Medicine grant. Successful candidates will have excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills. This is a one year fulltime position beginning on October 15 with a strong possibility for an extension for permanent hire. Read the full job description here.
The Division of Prevention and Primary Care (PPC) is seeking a Hypertension Initiative Manager to join this newly created PHI team. Hypertension (HTN) is one of the leading contributors to death and a key driver of health inequities. Reporting to the Director of Public Health Integration (PHI) within the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, the Manager will support the launch of a Citywide HTN Initiative leveraging the work of multiple bureaus engaged in clinical, community or population approaches to reducing hypertension as well as others across the Agency engaged in related activities. The Manager will steward the strategic development and oversee design and implementation of this Citywide Initiative. Read the full job description here.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Vital Signs report “Predicted Heart Age (HA) and Racial Disparities in Heart Age among U.S. Adults at the State Level.” This CDC Vital Signs report shows that for most Americans, their heart age is much higher than their actual age, particularly for men and African Americans. More information is available at www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns.
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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murphy released his Call to Action on Promotiong Walking and Walkable Communities this month on September 9. The Call to Action highlights the significant health burden that exists in the U.S. today due to physical inactivity and makes recommendations to improve community walkability and increase walking throughout the U.S.For more information about the larger effort, visit the Surgeon General’s website at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/active-living or visit the website of the coalition that is forming to collaborate on efforts to increase walking and walkability at EveryBody Walk Collaborative!
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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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The ABCS in the Million Hearts® Initiative all work to together to meet the goal of reducing 1 million heart attacks by 2017. Cholesterol control, the C in the ABCS, works with appropriate aspirin use, blood pressure control and smoking cessation and prevention to improve the heart health of persons. Cholesterol is a needed substance in the body that helps with certain functions. However, too much cholesterol, a waxy substance, can end of collecting along the sides of the arteries and eventually cause reduced or stopped blood flow to the heart and brains. Controlling cholesterol, as in controlling blood pressure, should be achieved through a conversation between a patient and their health care provider. But some steps that can be taken now to manage cholesterol levels include:
- Having cholesterol checked at least every five years, or as recommended per health condition.
- Including more fruits and vegetables in every meal and reducing foods with saturated and trans fats
- Taking medication as prescribed by a doctor or nurse
- Being physically active at least 30 minutes each day.
Keep cholesterol under control and follow the ABCS to a healthy heart!
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