The Ohio Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) program supports cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction activities by coordinating state-level public health heart disease and stroke partnerships formed with other Ohio Department of Health (ODH) programs and organizations statewide. The HDSP program is also committed to eliminating disparities in heart disease and stroke incidence and mortality among different populations in Ohio.
In 2003, ODH produced its first statewide plan to improve cardiovascular health for all Ohio residents. in 2009, this plan was updated to produce the Second Edition of the Ohio Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke 2008-2012.The HDSP program also facilitates the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Council whose mission is to guide, promote and participate in the strategic planning process, champion the implementation of the Ohio Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Plan and aid in the development of a statewide stroke system of care.
In 2007, Ohio received new five-year funding from CDC to establish the statewide Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry to improve acute stroke care in hospitals. The long-term goal of this national program is to ensure all Americans receive the highest quality acute stroke care currently available and to reduce the number of untimely deaths attributable to stroke, prevent stroke-related disability and prevent stroke patients from suffering recurrent strokes. The purpose of the registry is to:
Measure, track and improve the quality of care for acute stroke patients;
Decrease the rate of premature death and disability from acute stroke through secondary prevention;
Increase public awareness of stroke treatment and prevention;
Reduce disparities in acute stroke care by providing underserved populations with better access to such care.
In 2008, Ohio received additional funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish stroke telemedicine networks in underserved regions of the state. The goal of this three-year project is to link a Joint Commission-certified primary stroke center to smaller rural hospitals and provide rapid access via an Internet connection to real-time acute stroke treatment for residents of rural counties.
Ohio also is a member of the Great Lakes Regional Stroke Network (GLRSN), a six-state collaborative formed by the CDC through the Illinois Department of Public Health. The GLRSN and its member states are committed to increasing public awareness of stroke signs and symptoms, developing and implementing system-level interventions to address primary and secondary prevention of stroke and expanding stroke surveillance activities.
Mailing Address: Ohio Department of Health Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention 246 North High Street, 8th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215
