Patient Visit Checklist: Supporting Your Patients with High Blood Pressure
Effective provider-patient communication improves health outcomes and saves time. Use this checklist with sample questions to communicate better with your patients during every visit.
Download the checklist [PDF – 107 KB]
Improving Medication Adherence Among Patients with Hypertension
Medication adherence is critical to successful hypertension control for most patients.
Download the fact sheet [PDF – 292 KB]
Pocket Blood Pressure Discussion Tool
Quick tips and conversation starters—in a convenient pocket size—helps you maximize time spent with patients on the topic of blood pressure.
Download the tool [PDF – 412 KB]
Video: Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring to Control Hypertension
This Medscape video highlights ways health care providers can help patients manage hypertension. (To view the video, you may have to register with Medscape.)
Watch the video
Medicines to Help You: High Blood Pressure
This booklet from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office on Women’s Health lists every medicine approved to treat high blood pressure, along with side effects, warnings, and other information. The booklet is designed to initiate conversations between providers and patients.
Download the booklet [PDF – 537 KB]
Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.
Ataque cerebral: conozca los síntomas y actúe a tiempo
This boxed toolkit available in English and Spanish has everything you need to educate your patients about the signs of stroke and the importance of calling 911 right away.