Resource Details

Million Hearts Website

Year Developed: n.a.

Resource Type: Other Resource Collection.

Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Health Center Staff PCAs (Primary Care Associations)

Language(s): English, Spanish

Sponsored by: National Association of Community Health Centers

Developed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This external website includes a repository of potentially-relevant, curated resources from an organization outside of the HRSA-funded training and technical assistance organizations. (Note: resources in such collections do not undergo review by the Clearinghouse). This website serves as a repository for cardiovascular disease (CVD) resources to support strategies for building healthy communities and optimizing care through a committed focus on specific populations experiencing inequities.

Resource Details: Million Hearts is a national initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The project aims to: convene health care and public health champions; facilitate impactful collaboration and resource sharing; promote implementation of evidence-based strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease; and address health inequity through specific policies, processes, and practices.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations

Keywords: Heart Health, Health Risk and Behavior.