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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Hypertension remains a significant public health challenge, necessitating innovative management strategies.
  • Existing care models often fall short in achieving optimal blood pressure control, especially in diverse patient populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a multimodal, population health-based hypertension clinical pathway program (HCPP) on hypertension control and process-of-care measures.
  • To determine if the HCPP's effectiveness varied between healthcare sites serving higher versus lower proportions of historically underserved patients.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental study design comparing 19 'adopter' sites implementing the HCPP with 39 'non-adopter' sites.
  • Utilized multivariable difference-in-differences analyses on data from 63,497 patients with hypertension (2017-2019).
  • Key components of HCPP included stakeholder engagement, staff retraining, EHR prompts, and performance feedback.

Main Results:

  • HCPP adoption was associated with significantly higher odds of blood pressure (BP) reassessment (OR 3.5) and BP control (OR 1.11).
  • Adoption also increased the odds of appropriate medication advancement (OR 1.23) and managing non-severely elevated BP (OR 1.12).
  • Similar positive outcomes were observed in sites with a higher proportion of historically underserved patients.

Conclusions:

  • A multimodal, population health approach to hypertension care transformation can significantly improve blood pressure control and related processes.
  • The HCPP demonstrated effectiveness across different patient populations, including those historically underserved, highlighting its equitable impact.