CDC Releases 2015 Prevention Status Reports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recently released the latest Prevention
Status Reports (PSRs). The PSRs highlight—for all
50 states and the District of Columbia—the status of public health policies
and practices designed to prevent or reduce 10 important public health
problems. Heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death for
men and women in the United States, are featured in the report.
Each year, more than 800,000 people die from
cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, although many of
these deaths can be prevented. As highlighted in the PSRs, the use of
electronic health records (EHR) and pharmacist collaborative drug therapy
management policies are key evidence-based strategies that can help reduce or
prevent heart disease and stroke.
Health care providers can help save lives by using EHRs
to identify and support patients who need help addressing risk factors for
heart disease and stroke, including controlling high blood pressure or high
cholesterol. Pharmacists can play a role through participating in team-based
approaches to improve the quality of care for patients.
According to the 2015 reports, all 50 states increased
the number of office-based physicians who use EHRs to engage with patients. The
majority of states have a pharmacist collaborative drug therapy management
policy in place for all health conditions. These policies are vital because
they can increase the chances that patients will adhere to medications used to
treat high blood pressure and cholesterol and potentially improve patient
outcomes.
You
can find your state’s report at PSRs by State. To help you use the
reports, CDC created the PSR Quick
Start Guide, which provides tools to increase the use of evidence-based public health
practices in your state. We encourage you to use these reports
and share with partners who can help raise awareness and heart disease and
stroke prevention. If you have questions about the PSRs, please email psrinfo@cdc.gov.
For more on cardiovascular disease, visit http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/
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