Does a large-scale hypertension program improve hypertension control in adults diagnosed with hypertension?
A comprehensive hypertension program incorporating registries, performance metrics, and single-pill combination pharmacotherapy is associated with significantly improved blood pressure control.
Among adults diagnosed with hypertension, implementation of a large-scale hypertension program was associated with a significant increase in hypertension control compared with state and national control rates. Key elements of the program included a comprehensive hypertension registry, development and sharing of performance metrics, evidence-based guidelines, medical assistant visits for blood pressure measurement, and single-pill combination pharmacotherapy.
Jaffe et al. (2013) studied this question.