Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2012. The Community Preventive Services Task Force
today announced it recommends team-based care (TBC) for improving blood pressure control on the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness.
A review of 77 studies of team-based care showed that patients’ control of blood pressure improved when their care was provided by a team of health professionals—a primary care provider supported by a pharmacist, nurse, dietitian, social worker, or community health worker—rather than by a…
