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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">30% of Oregonians report high blood pressure. With the announcement of the</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fwww.cdc.gov*2Fbloodpressure*2FCTA.htm__*3B!!OxGzbBZ6!I4ZA1hDtv3WEEE56-wLtnLOl-Xfz_lOoUApSLNpNKXNKwOQNuZGFNZFiq4DPRDEc-fVW9vardg*24&data=04*7C01*7CLily.Banning*40heart.org*7C4c4a9dc18c69438fb72708d96e4525ef*7Cceab0fb5f7ff48b4a0d09f76ef96ecf9*7C0*7C0*7C637662065553572070*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&sdata=hU*2FOd3Th*2BwPxLKIukpoXVHsmB4bXKQfbi3Dsw3WdI*2B0*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!OxGzbBZ6!Lwqtq-OtfXCk-ZeCAqBA-cPyg2sL5Q4Edxf_fWJvNysdkoQXeo9y5Lhm2XOOcdk4nsNQ6PktDA$"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Surgeon General’s Call to Action</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> to make hypertension control a national priority, the American Heart Association and The Oregon
Health Authority have joined together to reach Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Community-based Organizations (CBOs) in Oregon and support their care teams and patients with improving blood pressure management.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We need your help to <u>
identify up to 10 clinics or CBOs who are committed to improving BP control rates</u> and have a level of readiness to implement self-monitoring blood pressure initiatives.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For interested clinics or CBOs, we can provide the following resources:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Ftargetbp.org*2F__*3B!!OxGzbBZ6!I4ZA1hDtv3WEEE56-wLtnLOl-Xfz_lOoUApSLNpNKXNKwOQNuZGFNZFiq4DPRDEc-fWkxmIT5g*24&data=04*7C01*7CLily.Banning*40heart.org*7C4c4a9dc18c69438fb72708d96e4525ef*7Cceab0fb5f7ff48b4a0d09f76ef96ecf9*7C0*7C0*7C637662065553572070*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&sdata=LnO4bswcyRvmcSlpRXzHWXVrNJLXhlyccP8UgcXLhPk*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!OxGzbBZ6!Lwqtq-OtfXCk-ZeCAqBA-cPyg2sL5Q4Edxf_fWJvNysdkoQXeo9y5Lhm2XOOcdk4nsPg0Ys_VA$"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Target:BP</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
a national initiative formed by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) to support health care organizations and care teams,
<i>at no cost</i>, with evidence-based, quality improvement, including:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Education: Provider and patient education, including CME opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Equipment: Self-monitoring blood pressure (SMBP) cuffs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recognition: Participants are nationally recognized and awarded for their progress towards achieving blood pressure goals<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Peer Support: Opportunity to participate in quarterly trainings and peer-to-peer learning collaborative to discuss successes and challenges<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The</span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
</span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Healthy Heart Ambassador (HHA) Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program</span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> is a 4 month-duration evidence-based program consisting
of one-on-one support and consultations as well as group nutrition seminars that helps participants to lower and manage their hypertension as well as learn about ways to eat healthier. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Oregon Health Authority will assist FQHCs and CBOs to:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;padding-inline-start:48px" type="disc">
<li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Train Community Health Workers or other staff to become program facilitators to guide and encourage participants to find their own path to better blood pressure management.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please let us know if you know an FQHC or a CBO who is interested and if you’d be willing to introduce us</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"> by November
22nd</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">! Email Julia Buss at
</span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:Julia.Buss@dhsoha.state.or.us">Julia.Buss@dhsoha.state.or.us</a></span></u> or Lily Banning at
<a href="mailto:Lily.Banning@heart.org">Lily.Banning@heart.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your support as we work to empower and equip care teams and patients with the resources they need to collectively improve hypertension across the state.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script"">Julia <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Julia Buss (she/her)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heart Disease and Stroke Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Health Promotion Chronic Disease Prevention <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY - Public Health Division <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Julia.Buss@dhsoha.state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">Julia.Buss@dhsoha.state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: (503) 602-0916<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/OHA</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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