The Cardiovascular Health (CVH) program is 100% federally funded 

The Cardiovascular Health (CVH) program is 100% federally funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-RFA-DP23-0004 The National Cardiovascular Health program and CDC-RFA-DP23-0005 The Innovative Cardiovascular Health program. The program receives an average of $1,661,814 per year from DP23-0004 and DP23-0005 to:

• Link community resources and clinical services that support bidirectional referrals, self-management, and lifestyle change for patients with high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol or who have had a cardiac event. This goal can be met by:
  • Using community health workers and patient navigators.
  • Increasing referrals between health care systems and community programs and resources.
  • Expanding the use of electronic health records and health information technology.
  • Finding new ways to increase referrals to and participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs in traditional and community settings, including home-based settings.
  • Promote increased reporting and tracking of clinical data to improve identification, management, and treatment of patients with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.
  • Encourage providers to follow evidence-based guidelines and policies for team-based care of patients with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.
  • Help patients with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol manage their conditions.
  • Encourage more patients with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol to join proven lifestyle change programs.
  • Monitor clinical measures shown to improve health care quality and identify patients with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.
  • Use team-based care for patients with high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol and look for new ways to add nonphysician members to health care teams.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • The National Cardiovascular Health Program CDC-RFA-DP-23-004
  • The Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program CDC-RFA-DP23-0005
  • Innovative State and Local Public Health Strategies to Prevent and Manage Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke. Grand CDC-1817
  • State Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity and Associated Risk Factors and Promote School Health (1305 Grant)