0749_PAMF_GR_Hypertension Overview and Updates_Live

August 15, 2025

Description:

This one-hour PAMF grand rounds provides an evidence-based update on the recognition, evaluation, and management of hypertension, with a focus on improving cardiovascular outcomes across diverse patient populations. The talk will review current hypertension guidelines, discuss disparities in prevalence and treatment response, particularly among women and Black adults, and emphasize the importance of lifestyle interventions and social determinants of health. Learners will gain practical strategies for accurate blood pressure measurement, treatment selection, and patient-centered care, including the use of technology and personalized approaches to enhance long-term control and engagement.

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

Williams, D. R., & Cooper, L. A. (2019). Reducing Racial Inequities in Health: Using What We Already Know to Take Action. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(4), 606. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16040606
Bailey, Z. D., Krieger, N., Agénor, M., Graves, J., Linos, N., & Bassett, M. T. (2017). Structural Racism and Health Inequities in the USA: Evidence and Interventions. The Lancet, 389(10077), 1453–1463. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30569-X
DeBose, C. D., et al. (2021). The Role of Implicit Bias in Clinical Decision-Making. The Permanente Journal, 25. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/20.311
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2017). Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity. The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/24624
American Heart Association. (2023). Social Determinants of Health and Hypertension Control. https://www.heart.org

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nurse, Registered (RN)

Pharmacists (PharmD)

Physicians (MD or DO)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Learning Objectives

After this course learners should be able to:

Recognize the importance of early identification and effective management of hypertension to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Review evidence-based lifestyle recommendations and consider the impact of social drivers of health on hypertension outcomes.

Describe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options for hypertension and their role in preventing cardiovascular complications.

Course summary

Available credit:

1.00 ACPE
Pharmacy Credit - Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 of ACPE credit(s). Credits for pharmacists and technicians will be transmitted to CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post-activity pending submission of individual NABP e-PID and DOB (mm/dd only). Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physician Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
1.00 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
1.00 IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course opens:

08/15/2025

Course expires:

09/15/2025

Event starts:

08/15/2025 - 12:00pm PDT

Event ends:

08/15/2025 - 1:00pm PDT

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Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest

Jared Herr, Course Director for this conference, receives consultant fees from Abbott related to his expertise in heart failure. This ineligible relationship was deemed not relevant for the planning of this conference and further planning decisions were peer reviewed by course committee members, none of which have any ineligible financial relationships.

- Provider and Designee, Fozia Ferozali, Ed. D

Committee Member(s)