High Blood Pressure
An assessment of the screening, education programs, follow-up and health benefits offered by the employer to address high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a focus of the questions in these sections of the ScoreCard.
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During the last 12 months, did your worksite...
34. Provide free or subsidized blood pressure screening (beyond self-report) followed by directed feedback and clinical referral when appropriate?
35. Provide educational materials on preventing and controlling high blood pressure?
American Heart Association: High Blood Pressure
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: High Blood Pressure
36. Provide and promote interactive educational programming on preventing and controlling high blood pressure?
Living Healthy with Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs
High Blood Pressure Self-Management Program: Know It, Control It
American Heart Association: Check. Change. Control.
37. Provide and promote free or subsidized lifestyle coaching/counseling or self-management programs that equip employees with skills and motivation to set and meet their personal blood pressure management goals?
Living Healthy with Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs
Blood Pressure Self-Management Program: Know It, Control It
American Heart Association: High Blood Pressure
American Heart Association's Workplace Walking Program Kit
Blood Pressure Self-Management Program: Know It, Control It
Programs/Blood Pressure Interventions