CARDIOVASCULAR NEWS
 Addressing medication complexity through community-based strategies
With 29 percent of Americans taking five or more medications daily, and 119,000 deaths annually occurring from prescription medication-related issues, it is important to look at medication complexity — a little-discussed topic. This infographic illustrates the issue and outlines community-based approaches to address it, such as developing risk algorithms to identify at-risk patients and simplifying medication use through comprehensive medication management.
Pharmacists and telemonitoring
Implementing a team-based care approach that uses home telemonitoring, pharmacist-led medication therapy management, and patient care support can improve blood pressure control, medication adherence, and patient-pharmacist relationships. Read the summary of a study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
 High blood pressure facts from the CDC
- Having high blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United States.
- About 75 million American adults (32%) have high blood pressure - that’s 1 in every 3 adults.
- About 1 in 3 American adults has prehypertension, blood pressure numbers that are higher than normal—but not yet in the high blood pressure range.
- Only about half (54%) of people with high blood pressure have their condition under control.
Learn more about what you can do to prevent or treat high blood pressure.
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DIABETES NEWS
The Connector: Inspiring strategic direction for diabetes prevention & control
Read the latest issue of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors monthly publication.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Community Preventive Services Task Force meeting: February 13-14, 2019
You are invited to attend the upcoming Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) meeting on February 13-14, 2019. Register to attend the meeting in person or via live stream.
During this meeting, the CPSTF will discuss Community Guide effectiveness methods and cover the following topics:
- Cancer prevention and control.
- Cardiovascular disease prevention.
- Health equity.
- Mental health.
- Obesity.
- Physical activity.
- Reproductive health.
The CPSTF meets three times per year in Atlanta, Georgia. CPSTF members, Liaison representatives, and Community Guide staff attend the meetings, which are open to the public.
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Save the Date: 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute
Hosted by the National Institute on Minority Health and Disparities
WHEN: August 12-16, 2019
WHERE: National Institutes of Health Campus, Bethesda, Maryland
The HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health disparities research scientists early in their careers and stimulate research in the disciplines supported by health disparities science. Learn more and apply here.
2019 MT STEMI and Rocky Mountain Stroke Conferences May 2 & 3 in Whitefish, Montana
The Cardiac Ready Communities program of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will be sponsoring the 2019 MT STEMI Conference at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake on May 2. The one-day event will focus on the recognition and treatment of STEMI cases from EMS through the PCI Center.
On May 3, the Montana Stroke Workgroup is hosting the second annual Rocky Mountain Stroke Conference at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Providers from around the state of Montana, as well as two world renowned stroke experts, will come together to share their expertise in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, telestroke, stroke program development, prevention and rehabilitation.
For further information about the STEMI Conference, contact Janet Trethewey. For further information about the Stroke Conference, contact Crystelle Fogle.
Learn more and register for one or both conferences here.
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TOOLS YOU CAN USE
Map of ADA-recognized and AADE-accredited DSMES program sites
The Community Clinical Linkages Toolkit
The Million Hearts® Collaboration, American Heart Association and other stakeholders have unveiled a new tool to promote community-clinical linkages: The Community Clinical-Linkages Toolkit. The Toolkit organizes an array of resources in a handy grid format to help public health practitioners implement the seven step-by-step strategies that are highlighted in the Community-Clinical Linkages Practitioner’s Guide under the LINKAGE framework.
For more information, visit the Community Clinical Linkages web page.
CDPHE Chronic Disease resources
Chronic Disease State Plan 2018-2020
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is pleased to share the 2018-2020 CDPHE Chronic Disease Plan. This builds on Colorado's existing state plans and outlines CDPHE’s specific role in addressing the chronic disease burden in Colorado through the identification of data, strategic priorities, emerging work to address these priorities and measurable outcomes to map our progress.
Chronic Disease State Plan 2018-2020
VISION (Visual Information Systems for Identifying Opportunities and Needs)
The VISION tool provides data for chronic disease and behavioral health measures in Colorado. The purpose of this tool is to provide data and visualizations for assessments and data-driven public health planning and program work. Data are updated as the data source allows to provide the most recent information for Colorado health measures.
Click here to view data tool.
CORIDOR
CORIDOR (Collection of Online Resources & Inventory Database) is a CDC sponsored online resource portal designed to advance chronic disease prevention and health promotion activities by providing easy access to credible, evidence-based and practical chronic disease prevention tools in one location.
Microsite®Million Hearts
This microsite includes Million Hearts® evidence-based protocols, action guides, and other quality improvement tools to help clinicians and other health professionals reduce their patients’ risk for a heart attack or stroke. Find a place to embed the microsite on your website to stay up-to-date on Million Hearts® resources.
Diabetes at Work website
The user-friendly design features a responsive rotating slider on the homepage, a new drop-down toolbar for each selected topic, and an updated Quick Links section. Your favorite resources like Lesson Plans and Diabetes Basics are still there to help your company prevent and manage diabetes in the workplace.
View website here.
NIMHD Language Access Portal
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has launched a new resource for our stakeholders who work with health disparity populations with limited English proficiency: the Language Access Portal (LAP)
Visit the Language Access Portal
Health information to help people with diabetes better manage their health
The health information here is informed by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) research, reviewed by doctors, and provided to help you understand the diseases and conditions you or your loved ones may face.
NIDDK health information
La información de la salud en español
American Diabetes Association provider videos
The American Diabetes Association, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Kaiser Permanente, Telligen, and the Colorado Prevention Alliance developed a series of short webinars for health care professionals. There are three sections: diabetes prevention, diabetes self-management education, and diabetes and depression. The videos are available online at no cost and run between 5 and 15 minutes in length.
Link to videos.
Resource toolkit
As part of the patient’s health care team, pharmacists can improve disease outcomes by improving medication adherence and providing patient planning, education and counseling. The Community Preventive Services Task Force found strong evidence that team-based care can improve blood pressure control when a pharmacist is included on the team. A new toolkit from The University of Colorado provides sample agreements and resources helpful in integrating clinical pharmacists into the care team. Click for more information.
Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process Resource Guide
These slides were presented by Jeff Durthaler, M.S, BS (Pharm), R.Ph., the Population Health Consultant Pharmacist, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Click to review the presentation.
Updates in Pharmacist Cardiovascular Care online study modules
The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, with support from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, created a series of online educational modules that highlight the role of pharmacists in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. To view the modules:
- Navigate to ipharmCE.UCDenver.edu (or http://ipharmce.ucdenver.edu/student/exam). You will need to create a profile if you do not have one. To create a profile, enter your email under “New Account Sign-up,” and follow the instructions on the screen.
- Once logged in, click “View All Programs” under Home Study Activities on the left side of your screen.
- Under the group Updates in Pharmacist Cardiovascular Care, click on the individual presentation titles.
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