The costs and consequences of heart disease go well beyond deaths. #HeartDisease and #stroke can cause short- or long-term disability and reduce quality of life. Find more information here: https://bit.ly/3QjbHBb
Million Hearts
Government Administration
Atlanta, Georgia 2,966 followers
A national initiative to improve cardiovascular health for all Americans
About us
Heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) affect more than 1.5 million Americans each year. Heart disease is the nation’s number one killer among both men and women and the leading cause of health disparities across the country. And while death rates have been declining steadily for the last 40 years, this trend appears to be stalling. To address this issue, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established Million Hearts®, a national initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Alongside 120 official partners and 20 federal agencies, Million Hearts® works to align national CVD prevention efforts around evidence-based public health and clinical strategies to prevent 1 million cardiovascular events within 5 years. Comment Policy: Please visit http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html to view CDC’s social media comment policy. Privacy Notice Regarding Third-Party Websites: CDC uses third-party websites to share information and to encourage collaboration with the public. The government does not own or operate third-party websites. They are controlled and operated by a third party not affiliated with CDC. The CDC Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or applications. To learn more about CDC’s privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy at https://www.cdc.gov/other/privacy.html.
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https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/
External link for Million Hearts
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Public Health
Updates
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Target: BP™, a joint initiative between the American Medical Association and American Heart Association, helps more than 8.6 million individuals improve their #HeartHealth. The initiative helps health care organizations improve #BloodPressure control by using the AMA MAP™ framework, “Measure Accurately; Act Rapidly; and Partner with Patients.” Discover more about Target: BP™ here: https://bit.ly/3QJo9va
Target: BP™ helps 8.6 million+ with hypertension improve heart health
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Tobacco cessation is an important step in curbing tobacco-related illness and death. Using state-specific data, #PublicHealth professionals can identify locations that require greater need for cessation support. Learn more about the advantages of state-related data here: https://bit.ly/3sIi9tH
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Tomorrow is the first day of winter! As we move into the colder months, keep up to date on the status of circulating respiratory viruses and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for them at https://bit.ly/3MqWX1Q
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The WISEWOMAN program helps low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women understand and lower their risk for heart disease and #stroke. Discover how the WISEWOMAN program helps improve women’s health here: https://bit.ly/45WRNBx
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It’s important to consider the “head-to-heart” connection: mental health illnesses, including depression, can significantly affect cardiovascular health outcomes. Discover more about this link with this Mental Health America resource: https://bit.ly/47kuOSh
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Tomorrow, join the conversation with subject matter experts Dr. Tammy Brady from The Johns Hopkins University and Million Hearts® Senior Scientist Hilary Wall as they discuss how blood pressure cuff sizes affect self-measured blood pressure monitoring (#SMBP) accuracy. Share your questions and solutions in our last SMBP forum of 2023. Register now for tomorrow’s 1 p.m. session. https://bit.ly/3Er48mr
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The new #RSV immunization for infants (nirsevimab) has been shown to reduce the risk of both hospitalizations and health care visits for RSV in infants by about 80 percent. Share RSV vaccination information this winter to protect your patients and the community. https://bit.ly/3u4vCMw
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Low-dose aspirin is a proven and effective medication for secondary cardiovascular disease prevention. Find more tips on the use of #aspirin and anticoagulants here: https://bit.ly/3FIB22o
Appropriate Aspirin and Anticoagulant Use | Million Hearts®
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Join us Thursday, December 14, at 1 p.m. ET for the final SMBP forum of 2023, “The Effects of Cuff Size on Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings”! Subject matter experts Dr. Tammy Brady of The Johns Hopkins University and Million Hearts® Senior Scientist Hilary Wall will focus on how blood pressure cuff sizes affect the accuracy of self-measured blood pressure monitoring (#SMBP). Register now to attend. https://bit.ly/3Er48mr
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