Decrease Cardiovascular Deaths
MaineHealth remains focused on managing risk factors to prevent cardiovascular disease and maximizing the quality of care of patients who have cardiovascular disease.
Maine’s age-adjusted rates for deaths due to cardiovascular disease were consistently lower than the U.S. rates from 1999-2012. Likewise, the death rates in the MaineHealth Service Area were consistently lower than Maine’s statewide rates. Examining change over time, the age-adjusted rates for the U.S., Maine and the MaineHealth Service Area decreased by similar levels from 1999 to 2012.
Clinical Strategies
- Train providers on accurate blood pressure measurement.
- Reach agreement on treatment guidelines for hypertension and cholesterol levels.
- Implement guidelines for cardiovascular disease across healthcare settings and within health systems.
- Monitor, educate and engage patients in care.
- Train First Responders on treatment guidelines.
- Expand access to:
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Telehealth
- Affordable medications
- Ventricular devices
Community Strategies
- Implement evidence-based programs such as:
- National Diabetes Prevention Program
- Million Hearts Program
- DASH diet
- CPR training
- Expand access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
Policy Strategies
- Advocate for policy and environmental changes that support cardiovascular health.
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Decrease Cardiovascular Deaths Logic Model (Version 1.0, 8-22-14)
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2010 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) funded by OneMaine Health Collaborative
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2010 Health Index Report
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2011 Health Index Report
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2012 Health Index Report
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2014 Health Index Report
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America’s Health Rankings
America’s Health Rankings compares the health of all 50 states to each other. This ranking tool is used as a benchmark for MaineHealth’s Health Index.
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America’s Health Rankings 2012 Report
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America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: 2013 Edition
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Androscoggin County Key Findings 2010
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