Healthcare

The EPICC Program works with partners across the state to build a healthcare system where high quality medical care is available to all people. EPICC is focused on supporting health systems through

• Continuing education – Regular training on school nursing and the latest on diabetes care
• Million Hearts – A national coalition working to prevent one million heart attacks 
• Practice Recommendations – Recommendations for hypertension treatment and management
• Physician Resources – Resources for supporting patients in making healthy lifestyle changes
• Team-Base Care – Examples of team based care initiatives from throughout Utah
• Quality Improvement – Tools for using clinical data to improve how care is delivered to populations, or groups, of patients.

Practice Recommendations – Using simple, accepted hypertension treatment protocols can significantly improve hypertension care. Treatment protocols:

• Clarify titration intervals and treatment options
• Improve timely follow-up with patients
• Support all healthcare team members in practicing at the top of their license

The 7th Joint National Committee (JNC7) has reviewed available evidence on hypertension treatment and developed a set of widely accepted hypertension guidelines

• JNC7 Hypertension Treatment Guidelines

The national Million Hearts Initiative has put together several specific protocols and tools for developing and effective protocol to help clinics put treatment guidelines into practice.

• Resources for evidence based Treatment Protocols for Improving Blood Pressure Control