Beyond the Data -- Preventing A Million Heart Attacks and Strokes
2,756 views · Published 19 September 2014 · 6:39 · Indexed 27 October 2026
Channel: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 2014 · News & Politics
Dr. John Iskander and Dr. Janet Wright discuss the progress that has been made with Million Hearts®, along with the work that is still needed to reach the goal of preventing one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Providers should: •Utilize electronic health records to proactively reach individuals with elevated blood pressure or cholesterol •Place emphasis on detecting cases of uncontrolled high blood pressure which are hiding in plain sight Communities can: •Implement smoke-free policies to lower exposure to smoke •Adopt food procurement policies that make healthier foods more readily available •Encourage and train individuals to self-monitor their blood pressure Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed a http://www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds/archives/2014/september2014.htm
More from this channel
-
0:32
Evacuating the Area of a Hurricane
-
1:00
Wes Studi: Antivirals
-
5:27
Tracking Module 1 - Website Overview
-
0:31
Influenza (:30)
-
1:14:52
Greening Government Part 1
-
5:23
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program 20th Anniversary Video (5 Minutes)
-
1:00
The National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry
-
0:50
CDC Disease Detective: Dr. Jennifer McQuiston