A multi-level system quality improvement intervention to reduce racial disparities in hypertension care and control: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial disparities in blood pressure control have been well documented in the United States. Research suggests that many factors contribute to this disparity, including barriers to care at patient, clinician, healthcare system, and community levels. To date, few interventions aimed at reducing hypertension disparities have addressed factors at all of these levels. This paper describes the design of Project ReD CHiP (Reducing Disparities and Controlling Hypertension in Primary Care), a multi-level system quality improvement project. By intervening on multiple levels, this project aims to reduce disparities in blood pressure control and improve guideline concordant hypertension care.

Methods

Using a pragmatic trial design, we are implementing three complementary mul

SUBMITTER: Cooper LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3680084 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature