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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-section-5-appendix-1-tables-1-5.pdf
October 22, 2013 - therefore careful and frequent monitoring of side effects should be performed…Ideally, monitoring of BMI,
blood … pressure, fasting glucose and fasting lipid profiles should follow, whenever feasible, the recommendations … This includes baseline BMI, waist circumference, blood
pressure, fasting glucose, and a fasting lipid … Blood pressure, fasting glucose and lipids should be followed up after 3 months then yearly.” … pressure, and neurological examination for
extrapyramidal symptoms), and laboratory tests (glucose,
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab21.html
December 01, 2017 - Project site
Diabetes-related medications
Blood pressure medications
Cholesterol medications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-qi-report.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Example
Goals Target Date Notes
Aspirin 85% 8/1/18 Easy to fix with med management
Blood Pressure … Provided:
Quality Improvement (QI)
Stage:
Practice Response:
Plan
☐ Aspirin
☐ Statin
☐ Blood … pressure
☐ Smoking
☐ ED use
☐ Hospital use
☐
QI Stage
Define
☐ Measure
☐ Analyze
☐ Improve … Quality Improvement QI Stage:
Practice Response:
Support ProvidedRow1:
Aspirin_2: Off
Statin: Off
Blood … pressure: Off
Smoking: Off
ED use: Off
undefined: Off
Define: Off
Measure: Off
Analyze: Off
Improve
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-sms-heart-health.pptx
December 01, 2010 - High Blood Pressure:
2003-2010 30% (66.9 million) Americans have HBP
53.5% do not have HBP controlled … process
May want to process map patients with specific condition (high blood pressure)
Who is doing what … developing a global aim statement:
We aim to improve self-management support for our patients with blood … pressure over 140/90
PDSA cycle:
Pick small change to test (workflow; shared-decision goal setting
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_4-situation-monitoring.pptx
July 01, 2023 - What will we do if the medication does not reduce the blood pressure?
How is the patient doing? … What will you do if medication does not reduce blood pressure? … Smith presented with severe blood pressure. … Smith had a good response of her blood pressure profile. … Smith’s severe-range blood pressure early and immediately notifying Dr. Johnson.
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/impuspstf/impuspstf2.html
June 01, 2022 - Suggestions for practice regarding the "I" statement: In persons with blood pressure of 135/80 mm Hg … Risk assessment: Blood pressure is an important predictor of complications of cardiovascular disease … Treatment of Persons with Sustained Blood Pressure of 135/80 mm Hg or Greater: Blood pressure targets … Lower blood pressure targets for persons with diabetes and high blood pressure reduce CVD events compared … Asymptomatic adults with sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80 mg Hg.
32.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/cap-ed-setting-slides.html
January 01, 2018 - 5
57%
ICU
Slide 11: CURB-65 CDS Tool
Automatically extracts data from EHR (age, blood … pressure, respiratory rate, and BUN when available) and calculates score. … BUN
Last in 24 hours
Respiratory rate
Last respiratory rate in vitals section
Blood … pressure
Last blood pressure in vitals section
Age
As recorded in chart, based on DOB listed
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/methods/index.html
March 01, 2021 - measures that EvidenceNOW practices used to monitor the delivery of cardiovascular care included Aspirin, Blood … Pressure, Cholesterol, and Smoking Cessation (i.e., ABCS clinical quality measures overview and handout … Blood Pressure: Measures narrative and flow chart . … Blood Pressure: Instructions , protocol , and template .
Cholesterol: Template .
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/972.html
August 01, 2025 - AHRQ Stats: Changes in High Blood Pressure Treatment . New Research and Evidence . … AHRQ Stats: Changes in High Blood Pressure Treatment From 2018–19 to 2021–22, the percentage of adults … with diagnosed or treated high blood pressure who both received medications and had medical visits declined
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/cap_ed-pamphlet.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Confusion + Uremia + Respiratory rate + low Blood pressure + age 65 years or older. … treatment
options
Score: 0 or 1 2 3 or more
Confusion
Urea > 7 mmol/l
Respiratory rate ≥ 30/min
Blood … pressure (SBP < 90 mmHg or DBP ≤ 60 mmHg)
Age ≥ 65 years
LOW MORTALITY
RISK
Likely suitable for
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5/scenarios.html
August 01, 2022 - Eventually the team is able to re-establish Mary's normal heart rate, blood pressure, and adequate blood … During the resuscitation efforts, information obtained from the devices monitoring Mary's EKG, blood … pressure, and blood oxygen levels reveals a period of approximately 7 minutes during which she may not
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-flyer-va.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management 1 and smoking cessation are all common
measures that … Blood pressure control (PQRS 236/NQF 0018)
3. Cholesterol management (PQRS 316)
4.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt2.pptx
July 01, 2015 - pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high … Groups With Disparities:
Hispanics were less likely than Whites to have their blood pressure checked … pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high … Because high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, screening is essential. … Trends: From 1998 to 2012, the percentage of adults who received a blood pressure measurement in the
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa4.pdf
January 01, 2018 - pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state
whether their blood pressure was normal or high … pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state
whether their blood pressure was normal or high … pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state
whether their blood pressure was normal or high … pressure measurement in the last 2
years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high … pressure measurement in the last 2
years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201510.html
May 01, 2015 - injured in a motor vehicle collision who is unconscious, intubated, and has a rapid heart rate and low blood … pressure. … A stabbing victim who has penetrating abdominal trauma, a rapid heart rate, and low blood pressure but
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/cap_pc-pamphlet.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Confusion + Respiratory rate + low Blood pressure + age 65 years or older. … Mortality risk
& treatment
options
Score: 0 or 1 1 or 2 3 or 4
Confusion
Respiratory rate ≥ 30/min
Blood … pressure (SBP < 90 mmHg or DBP ≤ 60 mmHg)
Age ≥ 65 years
LOW MORTALITY
RISK
Likely suitable for
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/cap-pc-setting-slides.html
January 01, 2018 - 4
31.2%
ICU
Slide 11: CURB-65 CDS Tool
Automatically extracts data from EHR (age, blood … pressure, respiratory rate, and BUN when available) and calculates score. … Recorded by MA in flow sheet
Respiratory rate
Last respiratory rate in vitals section
Blood … pressure
Last blood pressure in vitals section
Age
As recorded in chart, based on DOB listed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_4-situation-monitoring-speaker-notes.pdf
July 01, 2023 - What will we do if the medication does not reduce the blood pressure? … What will you do if medication does not reduce
blood pressure? … Smith presented with severe blood
pressure. … Smith had a good response of her
blood pressure profile. … Smith’s severe‐range blood pressure early and immediately notifying Dr.
Johnson.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb3.html
February 01, 2023 - Take the resident's blood pressure in the right arm unless otherwise indicated and take an apical heart … Determine if there is a reduction of ≥20 mm Hg in systolic pressure for postural hypotension.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section3.html
October 01, 2015 - She was found to have a fever of 102 °F, and her blood pressure dropped to 90 systolic.