Check It! Challenge
About the 2024 Check It! Challenge
The American Heart Association and its allies in health are encouraging individuals, community organizations, and employers to prioritize improving blood pressure during the Check It! Challenge.
The Check It! Challenge is based on Check. Change. Control.®, an evidence-based wellness and blood pressure management program that focuses on improving health by making simple changes to prevent and manage high blood pressure.
How to Participate
Individuals
- Register for monthly webinars and view resources on this website.
- Choose a validated home blood pressure monitor. If you are unsure, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice or find options at www.validatebp.org
- Determine your tracking method; use a paper tracking log, an online tool, or a service provided through your employer or health insurance.
- Commit to checking your blood pressure at least twice a month, or as directed by your healthcare provider.
Organizations & Workplaces
- Identify a Check It! Champion at your site; this person will be your site leader responsible for receiving monthly communications and distribution of information.
- Complete the participation form; American Heart Association staff will be in contact to select the blood pressure program that is right for your organization.
Healthcare Providers & Clinics
- Target: BP helps health care organizations and care teams, at no cost, improve BP control rates through an evidence-based quality improvement program.
- Get recognized for committing to improve blood pressure control.
Attend one of these one hour Check It! Champion training sessions to learn more:
Attend one of these one hour Check It! Champion training sessions to learn more:
- Thursday, December 14 at 8:30 a.m.
- Monday, January 8 at 12:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 30 will be drop-in Office Hours from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for technical support.
2024 Check It Challenge Resources
Check It! Challenge Implementation Guide
For additional video and Spanish resources view the Check It! Challenge Implementation Guide.
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