University of Michigan Health Clinical Pharmacy Blood Pressure Service

The University of Michigan Health Clinical Pharmacy Blood Pressure Clinic (HTN clinic) offers comprehensive services focused on blood pressure cuff validation and blood pressure management. Primary goals of this service include expert validation services for blood pressure cuffs, ensuring accurate readings and reliable data for patient care, along with acute and longitudinal blood pressure management. The pharmacist-led HTN clinic is a referral-based service, serving departments institution-wide such as nephrology, cardiology, primary care, vascular surgery, and more. Operating under a central collaborative model, this clinic has the capability to provide medication management services, optimizing treatment regimens and promoting medication adherence to improve patient outcomes. To enhance accessibility and convenience for patients, this clinic offers both virtual and in-person appointments. Ther HTN clinic offers valuable hands-on learning opportunities in managing hypertension and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams primarily for P4 APPE students.