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Patient Care Medical Home
FCSW is participating with NCQA's Patient
Care Medical Home (PCMH) project This project took of May of 2009 and will
continue for two years. PCMH centers on patients with Diabetes ,
Hyperlypidemia and patients with Hypertension. An extension for support for
attributes has been request for the project to continue for an additional 2
years.No matter when the project ends in Colorado, we will continue to offer
the same or better care to all our patients. For more information please contact the office at 303-933-4555
May Is National High
Blood Pressure Education Month
Take control of your Hypertension
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and this
year's theme highlights the threat of uncontrolled hypertension. The
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) urges Americans: "If Your
Blood Pressure Is Not Lower Than 140/90, Ask Your Doctor Why."
The NHLBI is part of the National Institutes of Health.
NHLBI sponsors the hypertension month effort with the National High Blood
Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP), which it coordinates.
High blood pressure affects about 50 million--or one in
four--American adults. Of those with hypertension, about 68 percent are
aware of their condition--but only 27 percent have it under control. The
reasons for this include not taking drugs as prescribed and/or not taking a
medication that sufficiently lowers blood pressure.
Hypertension can lead to stroke, heart failure, or kidney
damage. To help prevent that, blood pressure must be lowered to less than
140/90 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury). Normal blood pressure is less than
130/less than 85 mm Hg.
"We advise Americans to talk about their blood pressure
with their doctor," said NHLBI Director Dr. Claude Lenfant. "They should
have their blood pressure checked and, if it's high, ask about adjusting
their medication and whether they've made the necessary lifestyle changes to
bring it to below 140/90."
The lifestyle changes to control high blood pressure are:
lose weight, if overweight; become physically active; choose foods lower in
salt and sodium; and limit alcohol intake.
To help spread the word about the dangers of uncontrolled
hypertension--and what can be done about it--the NHLBI and the NHBPEP have
set up a special web site, which can be accessed through the NHLBI home page
at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov.
