title: The Million Hearts initiative: Guidelines and best practices.
abstract: Million Hearts is a national initiative to improve the nation's cardiovascular health through evidence-based practices and prevention. This article reviews the ABCS of Million Hearts with an emphasis on NP-led care models. Recommendations for clinical practice, education, research, and health policy are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk is the associate vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer, dean and professor, College of Nursing, and professor of pediatrics and psychiatry, College of Medicine, at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Liana Orsolini is a care delivery and advanced practice system consultant at Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Marriottsville, Md. Kate Gawlik is clinical faculty and a board certified adult nurse practitioner at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Lynne T. Braun is a professor of nursing and nurse practitioner at Rush University, College of Nursing, Chicago, Ill. Deborah A. Chyun is John W. Rowe professor of successful aging, executive associate dean at New York University, College of Nursing, New York, NY. Vicki S. Conn is an associate dean at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob is dean and distinguished service professor of nursing, epidemology, psychology, and occupational therapy at University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pa. Lisa M. Lewis is an associate professor at University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pa. Gail D'Eramo Melkus is associate dean for research at NYU College of Nursing, New York, NY. Angelica Millan is nursing director at county of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health, Children Medical Services, El Monte, Calif. Virginia Hill Rice is a professor at Wayne State University College of Nursing & Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Mich. JoEllen Wilbur is a professor and associate dean for research at Rush University, Chicago, Ill. Sarah Nowlin is a PhD student at NYU College of Nursing, New York, NY. Abigail R. Olin is a DNP student at University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pa.
authors.forename: Bernadette Mazurek
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Melnyk
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Orsolini
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gawlik
authors.forename: Lynne T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chyun
authors.forename: Vicki S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Conn
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dunbar-Jacob
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Gail D'Eramo
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Melkus
authors.forename: Angelica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Millan
authors.forename: Virginia Hill
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: JoEllen
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authors.lastname: Wilbur
authors.forename: Sarah
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authors.lastname: Nowlin
authors.forename: Abigail R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Olin
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D014481:United States