Blood Pressure Monitoring Referral Program was identified by the CHA Prioritization Team as an action, that when combined with other actions in our community, that has a reasonable chance of making a difference in heart disease in our community. This is a new program in our community.

The priority population/customers for this blood pressure monitoring referral program are adults with heart disease, and the blood pressure monitoring referral program aims to make a difference at the individual behavior level. Implementation will take place in Graham County Department of Public Health.

The partners for this Blood Pressure Monitoring Referral Program include:

This program has not started due to staff shortage. Work to begin in 2023. 

The Blood Pressure Monitoring Program did not begin in the beginning of 2023 due to a high turnover in staffing. The Health Department did begin a 5 day a week clinic with a Nurse Practitioner in August 2023. Many of the patient's seen in clinic do have high blood pressure and it is being addressed in their clinic visits. Our Nurse Practitioner is able to refill medications so that the patient does not miss any doses and has time to follow-up with their Primary Care Provider (PCP). While the Blood Pressure Monitoring Program did not really start, the issue of high blood pressure and Heart disease is being met with medical care in our 5 day a week clinic.