TY - JOUR AU - Wall, Julie AU - McLaury, Marilyn M. AU - Gohdes, Dorothy AU - Oser, Carrie S. AU - Fogle, Crystelle C. AU - Helgerson, Steven D. PY - 2015 TI - Implementation of Strategies to Recognize and Control Hypertension in a Multispecialty Clinic, Montana, 2012-2013 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E119 VL - 12 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - Benefis Medical Group, in Great Falls, Montana, improved identification and treatment of hypertension through multifaceted interventions. The interventions included adopting policies for collection of vital signs, enhancing system-level reporting capability, tracking patients for the registry, and conducting patient outreach activities. From baseline to follow-up (December 2012 through September 2013), the percentage of patients with a documented blood pressure increased from 67% to 80%, the percentage diagnosed with hypertension increased from 16% to 36%, and the percentage with blood pressure control increased from 41% to 64%. Benefis Medical Group plans to sustain the successful evidence-based strategies that were adopted. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150116 DO - 10.5888/pcd12.150116 ER -