Implementation of multifaceted hypertension quality improvement program associated with increase in blood pressure control rates

Implementation of a large-scale hypertension program that included evidence-based guidelines and development and sharing of performance metrics was associated with a near-doubling of hypertension control between 2001 and 2009, compared to only modest improvements in state and national control rates, according to a study in the August 21 issue of JAMA. "Hypertension affects 65 million adults in the United States (29 percent) and is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease...