Quality Metrics at Atrium Anson Carolinas Primary Care (QMCPC) is a blood pressure program that supports adults with hypertension in lowering and managing their blood pressure. The program utilizes blood pressure screenings for Atrium Health patients living with Hypertension on a monthly basis.

QMCPC empowers the community to take ownership of their cardiovasculaur health by providing the support, assistance, and tools to prevent and reduce Hypertension.

Atrium Health patients are referred to QMCPC after completing the community screening/education program and medical care is offered to those identified.

The program is evaluated by the number of patients identified with hypertension and the number of patients who agree to enter the QMCPC program for monthly blood pressure level monitoring.

You must be an Atrium Health Patient to qualify for the QMCPC program.

The local hospital, Atrium Health Anson, is currently executing a program to make a positive impact on this vital issue. They are monitoring Quality Metrics at Carolinas Primary Care (the primary care office located within the hospital) and providing screenings in the community and education to the public. The overall blood pressure goal for is for 71% of Anson County residents is 140/90. Currently the percentage is at 63.8% which is 5% better than 2022. However, as evidenced by Table A and B, the county is 7.2% below goal.

In addition to monitoring quality metrics at Carolinas Primary Care, Atrium Health Anson’s staff is involved in community health events in the county throughout the year to provide screenings. In 2023, they screened over 1,500 residents at various public events other than the primary care setting. These events took place all over Anson County including Peachland, Morven, Burnsville, Wadesboro, Polkton, and Lilesville. Atrium also has a Mobile Primary Care Unit that is in Anson County four times a month that sees patients on a walk-in basis.