Event summary
The program is now open to receive applications from health professionals, practices, and health systems that show excellence in achieving hypertension control rates of 80 percent or greater over a 12-month period.
Event details
CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and the Million Hearts® initiative are pleased to announce that the 2018 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge is now open to receive applications from health professionals, practices, and health systems that show excellence in achieving hypertension control rates of 80 percent or greater over a 12-month period.
Please help us spread the word about this challenge and the importance of hypertension control:
- Submit your application. The Hypertension Control Challenge is open February 20, 2018, through April 6, 2018.
- Encourage other high-performing practices, small or large to compete in the 2018 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge at http://bit.ly/2nKW5qA.
- Place the Hypertension Control Challenge badge on your website’s homepage or in your email signature between February 20 and April 6, 2018.
The 2018 Champions will be announced at http://millionhearts.hhs.gov in fall 2018.
For more information on rules and eligibility requirements, please visit http://bit.ly/2nKW5qA. Questions about the Challenge should be directed to millionhearts@cdc.gov, with “Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge” in the subject line.
Together we can achieve a nationwide blood pressure control rate of 80 percent or better, preventing tens of thousands of cardiac events and saving billions of dollars in medical costs each year. Join the Challenge to become one of the next Hypertension Control Champions!