Million Hearts® Initiative
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2014-05-01
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
Abstract
The Ohio State University College of Nursing has led an intensive university-wide effort to be the first educational partner to assist the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launch Million Hearts®—a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017 by screening and educating the public on the "ABCSs" of cardiovascular health.
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IMPACT. 1: More than 80 organizations and 2,300 individuals have accessed the modules, resulting in over 16,000 people being screened. The modules and screenings have been incorporated into health sciences curricula and community activities.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Education and Human Ecology; College of Medicine; College of Nursing; College of Pharmacy; College of Public Health; The Ohio State University; Alumni Association; OSU Extension; OSU Health Plan; Wexner Medical Center; Your Plan for Health
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; American Heart Association; American Stroke Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PRIMARY CONTACT: Sanford Meisel (meisel.16@osu.edu)
OSU PARTNERS: College of Education and Human Ecology; College of Medicine; College of Nursing; College of Pharmacy; College of Public Health; The Ohio State University; Alumni Association; OSU Extension; OSU Health Plan; Wexner Medical Center; Your Plan for Health
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; American Heart Association; American Stroke Association; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PRIMARY CONTACT: Sanford Meisel (meisel.16@osu.edu)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 2 (2014).