title: Maryland physicians lead new quality improvement initiative: innovative pilot program tackles hypertension control in the ambulatory setting.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kmetik
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D000574:American Medical Association; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008396:Maryland; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000592:standards; D010819:Physician's Role; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology