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Disparities in Hypertension Control Care for African Americans
Kaiser Permanente Policy Story Slides
Health disparities and hypertension
African Americans are more likely to develop hypertension at a younger age and are at higher risk of strokes, deaths from heart disease, heart failure and end-stage renal disease.
In 2012, African Americans received worse care than whites for nearly 40 percent of quality measures Examples: hypertension and dehydration admissions
In 2012, African Americans received worse access to care for 33 percent of measures Examples: insurance coverage and wait times
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Kaiser Permanente closes the gap
2011 Kaiser Permanente Equity Summit: The Kaiser Permanente goal is to exceed the 90th percentile within the HEDIS measures for all members, and to close any disparity gaps that remain, no matter how small.
Initiatives at Kaiser Permanente:– Expanded access
– Communication building
– Support with healthy behavior changes
– Evidence-based medicine
– Targeted use of HIT
Key Accomplishments
The gaps separating African American Kaiser Permanente patients from white patients in hypertension control have been reduced from 4.8 to 3.6 percent over the last 4 years.
Kaiser Permanente patients, regardless of race, exceed the HEDIS national 90th percentile for control of high blood pressure.
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For further information, contact Athan Bezaitis at [email protected]
To read the full story visit: http://www.kpihp.org/kaiser-permanente-policy-stories-vol-3-no-7-disparities-in-hypertension-care-for-african-americans