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(Enduring Activity) Update on Current HTN Guidelines and Check-in on Implementation of Best Practices 6/1/18
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Speakers:
Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH, Professor, Family Medicine, Public Health Sciences and Oncology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Wilmot Cancer Center. Associate Director, Research Division, Department of Family Medicine
Stephen K. Williams, MD, MS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Center for Healthful Behavior Change, Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine
Learning Objectives:
1. To be familiar with CDC/AHA/ACC Guidelines regarding systems for improving BP control.
2. To be familiar with HTN drugs recommended by HTN guidelines.
3. To understand why visit frequency helps improve BP control.
4. To update and check-in on uptake of BP VISIT study and implementation of HTN best practices.
Summary of Session Goals:
This session will begin with an update on the latest HTN guidelines and recommendations for improving BP control, followed by drugs and visit frequency recommendations. The session will conclude with a discussion on the study’s current status at the practice, including implementation of HTN best practices.
Sponsors:
New York University (NYU), University of Rochester, Medical Center and Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN)
This webcast is approved for up to 1.0 Prescribed CME/CNE credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)