Download Blood Pressure Clinics

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS
WITH HC STANDARD®
WHOA WAIT… WHAT??
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What is HC Standard?
HC Standard® software developed by Global
Emergency Resources (GER)
 Currently deployed and utilized in Hospitals, Long
Term Care facilities, and moving into EMS
throughout North Dakota
 Also used for data collection in Million Hearts blood
pressure screening clinics
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What’s a Million Hearts Kit?
Blood Pressure Clinic in a box
 Similar to the kit being designed for you
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PROCESS OBJECTIVES
 Explore
the kit designed for
Million Hearts
 Setup a basic Blood Pressure Screening
 Examine the HC Standard Mobile
Application& use for data collection
 Create the “Referral Form” using
HC Standard on the Web
 Show how to construct a report using the
HC Standard Matrix
THE MILLION HEARTS KIT
Kit Case
 Verizon MiFi
 Panasonic Toughbook
 Tablet Device(s)
 Standard Printer
 USB Printer Cable
 Dymo Label Writer
 USB Hub
 Surge Protector
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SCREENING SETUP
Site Preparedness:
 Semi-Private
 Control the
Environment
 Easy Access to
Tools
 Prepared in
Advance
Algorithm Observations:
 Individual in seated
position
 Level of noise in the room
 Ask about factors affecting
blood pressure (coffee,
exercise, smoking)
 Medical History
HC STANDARD MOBILE APP
START SCREEN
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Incident, Position,
Division, and
Floor/Number/Unit
fields are blank.
This is because no
information has been
entered yet.
 Each time you login to
the application, this
will appear blank.
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COMPLETE THESE FIELDS
Incident:
Blood Pressure Clinic
 Position:
Other
 Division:
Training Facility B
 Floor/Number/Unit:
Training
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PATIENT ID SCREEN
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Scan function can be
used to scan State
issued IDs or
Barcodes
You can also enter the
numbers or ID
manually
TRIAGE SCREEN
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Blood Pressure Clinic
patients can be
marked as “Minor” or
“Immediate”
If you choose
“Delayed” it will not
allow you to save the
patient
COMPLAINT SCREEN
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This screen can be
used if you’d like to
note known health
issues:
Diabetes
 Cardiac
 Respiratory
 Other Medical
Concerns
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VITALS SCREEN
Blood Pressure Data
Respirations
 Pulse
 Blood Pressure
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PATIENT INFORMATION

Driver License Scan
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Provides information
Important fields
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Gender
Date of Birth
First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
MEDICAL HISTORY
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Include if needed
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Medications
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Allergies
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Notes or additional
concerns
SAVE EVERY PATIENT
Swiping through all screens to the right will give
you a save option.
Continue with this
Patient
 Enter a new Patient
 Return to the main
screen
 Cancel
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HOME SCREEN
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Indicates:
Date and time of the
last sync
 Light will be green,
and show 0 patients on
the device when it has
successfully uploaded
to the server.
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**Internet access is required for
the device to sync with the server.
RESULTS?
Normal - Prehypertension
Provide Information and
Education if needed or
wanted
 Advise recheck in 2 years
 Thank patient for
participation in the clinic
screening
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Hypertensive – Crisis
Wait 5 minutes and
recheck
 Provide High Blood
Pressure Education
and Referral form
 Answer questions
 Plan for a follow up
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WHERE DOES ALL THAT DATA GO?
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https://hc.ndhealth.gov/hcsapp
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
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North Dakota Department of Health
Emergency Preparedness and Response Section
Phone: (701) 328-2270
 Email: [email protected]
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