Title of Collaborative Activity: |
National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (NPRCR) Coordinating Committee |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The National Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (NPRCR) Coordinating Committee is the leadership body for the broader NPRCR. The Committee seeks to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease through a national effort to implement evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and interventions to control cardiovascular risk factors (including high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and overweight/obesity) in clinical practice settings. Coordinating Committee members engage their respective organizations in Program activities. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Advisory Group
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2011 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NHLBI |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS |