Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — many don’t even know they have it.

US map with red dots all across showing Americans with high blood pressure

Target: BP^™ is a national initiative formed by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) in response to the high prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure (BP). Target: BP helps health care organizations and care teams, at no cost, improve BP control rates through an evidence-based quality improvement program and recognizes organizations committed to improving BP control.

1. Join Target: BP

Join hundreds of other health care organizations committed to improving BP control rates and get access to:

BP Improvement Support

Learn how your health care organization can make changes to better diagnose, treat, and manage high BP.

Self-measured BP (SMBP)

Discover how SMBP can be used to improve control rates and embedded into clinic workflows.

BP Guidelines

Review the latest guideline recommendations and key takeaways regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hypertension.

Tools

Utilize a suite of educational and practical resources, including CME opportunities, to help improve care for patients with high BP.

2. Take Steps Towards Improvement

Leverage the latest clinical evidence to more effectively manage your patients with high blood pressure by using the BP improvement resources.

3. Receive Recognition

Participants are nationally acknowledged for their efforts to achieve optimal BP control rates through the Target: BP Recognition Program.

By empowering care teams to achieve better health outcomes, more patients will avoid life-altering events, such as heart attacks and strokes, leading to a healthier nation.

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Featured Resources
- Achieving Accuracy: BP Measurement e-module
  Provides re-training on proper BP measurement techniques for medical professionals. […]
- In-office Measuring Blood Pressure Infographic
  This printable PDF infographic titled 7 Simple Tips To Get An Accurate Blood Pressure Reading displays best practices for measuring BP accurately along with the potential impact of incorrect positioning. The common positioning errors can result in inaccurate blood pressure measurement. Figures […]
- Understand Your Blood Pressure Numbers
  This printable PDF chart titled Control Your Blood Pressure is a helpful resource to understand blood pressure numbers. It helps patients understand what blood pressure category they fall within: Normal, Elevated, High Blood Pressure – Stage 1, High Blood Pressure – Stage 2, […]
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