Partners and Supporting Organizations
Measure Up/Pressure Down® brings together the partners and supporting
organizations listed below with sponsors and member groups to improve blood
pressure control and achieve lasting improvements that lead the way to greater
health, productivity, and cost savings. Together, we’re helping to raise
awareness of the dangers of high blood pressure and educate you on how to have
your blood pressure in control by 2016.
If you are interested in becoming a Measure Up/Pressure Down® partner or
supporting organization, please complete
this
form.
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American Heart Association
The American Heart Association
is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke -- America's No. 1 and
No. 4 killers. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research,
fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and
information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is
the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting
heart disease and stroke.
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American Kidney Fund
The
American Kidney Fund
fights kidney disease through direct financial support to patients in need,
health education and prevention efforts. It leads the nation in charitable
assistance to dialysis patients. Last year, nearly 84,000 people --1 out of
every 5 U.S. dialysis patients -- received assistance from the American Kidney
Fund for health insurance premiums and other treatment-related expenses. [+]
The American Kidney Fund reaches millions of people annually
through its national campaign, Pair Up™: Join the Fight to Prevent Kidney
Disease; free kidney health screenings; health education materials and courses;
online outreach, and a toll-free health information HelpLine (866-300-2900).
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American Society of Hypertension
The
American Society of
Hypertension is the largest organization of hypertension researchers and
health care providers in the United States committed to preventing
and treating hypertension and its consequences. ASH has a domestic and
international membership of basic science & clinical investigators, physicians,
physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, as well as individuals
with a scientific interest in hypertension. [+]
The specific focus of the Society is to translate current research
findings on hypertension into effective treatment strategies, in order to better
address the needs of hypertensive patients.
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American Stroke Association
The American
Stroke Association is devoted to saving people from stroke - America's No. 4
killer and a leading cause of serious disability. We team with millions of
volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health
policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat
stroke. The Dallas-based association was created in 1997 as a division of the
American Heart Association.
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Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.
Founded in 1974, the
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., (ABC) is a nonprofit organization
with an international membership of 2,500 health professionals, lay members of
the community (Community Health Advocates), corporate members, and institutional
members. The ABC is dedicated to eliminating the disparities related to
cardiovascular disease in all people of color.
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HealthyWomen
As the nation's leading nonprofit women’s health information
source, HealthyWomen
is committed to making quality health information broadly available to both
consumers and health care providers. For 25 years, HealthyWomen has provided
free information and resources to help educate and empower women on health and
wellness topics from A to Z. [+]
In focusing on the next 25 years, HealthyWomen remains committed to
maintaining its status as the go-to online destination where women and health
experts come together to share new ideas, wisdom and advice so women can make
smart health choices for themselves and their families.
HW provides award-winning health information through a wide array of online
content and print publications that are original, objective and reviewed and
approved by medical experts. Its HON-certified website, www.HealthyWomen.org®,
has been recognized by ForbesWoman as one of the “Top 100 Websites for
Women” for the third year in a row and was named the top women’s health website
by Dr. Mehmet Oz in O, The Oprah Magazine.
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare
Improvement (IHI) is a leading innovator in health and health care
improvement worldwide. For more than 25 years, IHI has partnered with a growing
community of visionaries, leaders, and front-line practitioners around the globe
to spark bold, inventive ways to improve the health of individuals and
populations.
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Institute for Health and Productivity Management
The Institute for Health and
Productivity Management (IHPM) is a global non-profit enterprise created in
1997 to establish the full value of employee health as an investment in
workplace productivity and business performance. The Institute champions
the idea of health as human capital -- and the greatest untapped source of
competitive advantage in a global marketplace.
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Men’s Health Network
Founded in 1992,
Men’s Health Network (MHN) is a national non-profit
organization whose mission is to reach men, boys and their
families where they live, work, play and pray with health
prevention messages and tools, screening programs,
educational materials, advocacy opportunities, and patient
navigation. Through a network of physicians, researchers,
public health workers and key thought leaders, MHN is
dedicated to significantly improving male health, longevity
and quality of life.
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Million Hearts®
Million Hearts®
is a national initiative launched by the Department of Health and Human Services
to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Million Hearts® aims to
prevent heart disease and stroke by activating the public to lead a
heart-healthy lifestyle, improving access to effective care, and focusing
attention and improving the quality of care for the ABCS-Aspirin when
appropriate, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management and Smoking
cessation.
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Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
The
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) is
the leading nursing organization dedicated to preventing
cardiovascular disease through assessing risk, facilitating
lifestyle changes, and guiding individuals to achieve
treatment goals. The mission of PCNA is to promote nurses as
leaders in the prevention and management of cardiovascular
disease. PCNA does this by educating and supporting nurses
through the development of professional and patient
education, leadership, and advocacy.
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Right Care Initiative
The
Right Care Initiative is a California-wide, public-private healthcare
quality improvement collaborative formed in 2007 by the Department of Managed
Health Care and the Deans of the UC Berkeley and UCLA Schools of Public Health.
The goal is to measurably improve health outcomes by spreading patient-centered,
evidence-based practices, with a particular focus on preventing and managing
heart attacks, strokes, and complications from diabetes. [+]
The Right Care Initiative seeks to support health plan and medical
group efforts to achieve key national 90th percentile HEDIS healthcare quality
targets: blood pressure control for patients with hypertension, LDL cholesterol
control for patients with heart disease or diabetes, and blood sugar control for
patients with diabetes. Deploying evidence-based practices more broadly will
establish better care management for patients with these chronic conditions,
avoiding unnecessary costs, disability and death.
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WomenHeart
WomenHeart: The National
Coalition for Women with Heart Disease is the nation's only patient centered
organization serving the 42 million American women living with or at risk for
heart disease - the leading cause of death for women. WomenHeart is solely
devoted to advancing women's heart health through advocacy, community education,
and the nation's only patient support network for women living with heart
disease. [+]
WomenHeart is both a coalition and a community of thousands of
members nationwide, including women heart patients and their families,
healthcare professionals, and health advocates, all committed to helping women
live longer, healthier lives.
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