Tag: quality improvement
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LDL Cholesterol Drops for Vets in Health Coaching Program
Overview: A Targeted Approach to LDL Reduction Cholesterol management is a cornerstone of reducing cardiovascular risk, especially for veterans with heart and blood vessel disease. Recent quality improvement efforts that combined health care coaching with additional resources have produced meaningful improvements in LDL cholesterol levels. After 24 months, about one-third (34%) of participating veterans achieved…
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LDL Cholesterol Drops for Veterans in Health Coaching Program
Understanding the Shifts in LDL Cholesterol for Veterans Managing cholesterol is a cornerstone of preventing heart disease, and a recent quality improvement initiative focused on veterans with heart and blood vessel disease who also had high cholesterol. The program combined health care coaching with access to resources designed to support lifestyle changes. After 24 months,…