title: A health outcome assessment of the Cardio Metabolic Mission Health Program at Novartis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the impact of the Novartis Cardio Metabolic Program--an education, awareness, and health management initiative--on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity within the Novartis employee population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective, 6-month pre-/post assessment to determine improvement in blood pressure (BP) control and risk factors after implementation of Novartis Cardio Metabolic.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 238 subjects with cardiovascular risk factors participated. In the hypertension cohort, overall BP control improved from 38% at baseline to 79% at follow-up (P < 0.0001). In the hyperlipidemia cohort, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol control improved significantly between baseline and study end (22% to 34%, P = 0.0004). In the diabetes mellitus cohort, the rate of glycosylated hemoglobin control increased from 83.7% to 86.2% (P = 0.69). There was a significant decrease in body mass index at follow-up (P < 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Novartis Cardio Metabolic educational and health interventions helped to improve health awareness among Novartis employees.
authors.affiliation: Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mauceri
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bienkowski
authors.forename: Kristin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bramer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000517:prevention & control; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors