(application allows for 500 characters in each section.   Submitted by SETMA December 5, 2011) 
  CDC Nominations for Promising Interventions to Control High Blood  Pressure 
  ICF International is soliciting nominations  for innovative programs and policies with the potential to address high blood  pressure at the population level. We are interested in policy approaches and  system-level strategies in two distinct areas: 
   
  1) Policy and systems strategies that promote the use of Patient-Centered  Medical Homes, which provide quality-driven, cost-effective, and culturally  appropriate coordinated care  
   
  OR  
   
  2) Policy and systems strategies used by employers that support the control of  high blood pressure excluding worksite wellness initiatives. For example,  strategies like value-based insurance designs and other essential health  benefits 
   
  *Submission deadline is December 31, 2011* 
  Key Activities for Participating Programs: 
  - Nominate a program or policy
 
  - Nomination review by a panel of experts 
 
  - If selected by the panel 
 
  
    - participate in a 2 1/2 day evaluability assessment site visit to  explore program implementation, data collection, and program outcomes 
 
    - possibly be featured on the Web 
 
    - receive on-site technical assistance and follow-up consultation
 
   
  - If selected as a potential promising intervention 
 
  
  
    - participate in a comprehensive evaluation
 
   
 
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