{"id":21,"date":"2026-10-03T04:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugly-swamp.linuseast1wp.hustly.live\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-10-03T04:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:48:08","slug":"chronic-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ugly-swamp.linuseast1wp.hustly.live\/?page_id=21","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21\" class=\"elementor elementor-21\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2191e030 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-section nh-pattern-chronic-conditions-hero-2a2ce1 nh-pattern-chronic-conditions-hero-4f26d4 nh-section nh-civic-skyline-art \" data-id=\"2191e030\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"2191e030\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2140e4 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillehealth.org\/wp-content\/upload\/2016\/06\/nashville-skyline.jpeg\" alt=\"Nashville skyline and river at night\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2353fde6 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div nh-pattern-civic-hero-contrast-layer-16b242 \" data-id=\"2353fde6\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"2353fde6\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f192c9 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-header nh-pattern-civic-page-local-brand-navigation-aa5ceb \" data-id=\"77f192c9\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"77f192c9\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c35913 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div nh-pattern-civic-brand-c8b169 \" data-id=\"45c35913\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" 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class=\"nh-pattern-civic-donation-navigation-d7f458 nh-button e-button-base e-default-a\" data-interaction-id=\"72d6c2fb\">\n\tDonate\n<\/a>\n\t\t\n<\/nav>\n\n<\/header>\n\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"3991a054\" class=\"nh-pattern-hero-headline-53e2e4 nh-layout-hero-title nh-title nh-accent-text e-heading-base e-default-h1\">Chronic Conditions<\/h1>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f35017 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-section nh-layout-contained-section nh-section \" data-id=\"69f35017\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"69f35017\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e17a32d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div nh-pattern-challenge-columns-e20cc8 \" data-id=\"6e17a32d\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6e17a32d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786bbf82 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div nh-pattern-challenge-narrative-be1cb1 \" data-id=\"786bbf82\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"786bbf82\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"5433b5da\" class=\"nh-pattern-challenge-heading-1-31e8cf nh-title e-heading-base e-default-h2\">The challenge we face<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-challenge-copy-2-c44c60 nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"14fa4951\">\nChronic diseases are among the most prevalent and costly health conditions. They are also often the most preventable. According to the Nashville Community Health + Well-being Survey, two-thirds of Nashvillians are overweight or obese, nearly one-third are diagnosed hypertensive and residents experience 5.3 poor mental health days per month \u2013 a full day more than peer cities.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNashvilleHealth will collaborate to implement evidence-based strategies to address Nashville\u2019s high rates of hypertension, obesity and poor mental health, and the social determinants that affect these conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img nh-layout-landscape-photo\" data-interaction-id=\"1aaade31\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillehealth.org\/wp-content\/upload\/2018\/03\/hypertension.jpg\" alt=\"hypertension\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be422d7 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-section nh-layout-aqua-surface nh-section \" data-id=\"be422d7\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"be422d7\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"3ca24ef\" class=\"nh-pattern-evidence-heading-39dc69 nh-title e-heading-base e-default-h2\">Evidence behind our work<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcbb36d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-div nh-pattern-evidence-grid-9c227f \" data-id=\"4bcbb36d\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"4bcbb36d\">\n    <article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e94dbb e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-article nh-pattern-health-evidence-0-2012a6 \" data-id=\"6e94dbb\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"6e94dbb\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-source-finding-0-dfbb88 nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"7ea430d9\">31% of Nashvillians have been diagnosed hypertensive<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-source-attribution-0-95dcee nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"73686827\">Nashville Community Health + Well-being Survey, 2019<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e425dd0 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-article nh-pattern-health-evidence-0-2012a6 \" data-id=\"5e425dd0\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"5e425dd0\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-source-finding-0-dfbb88 nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"32367410\">Tennessee&#x27;s annual health care costs directly caused by smoking are $2.6 billion<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-source-attribution-0-95dcee nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"33b4f41e\">Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 2019<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c6914 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-article nh-pattern-health-evidence-0-2012a6 \" data-id=\"43c6914\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"43c6914\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-source-finding-0-dfbb88 nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"4c3a75fc\">63% of Nashvillians are overweight or obese<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-source-attribution-0-95dcee nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"11c82433\">Nashville Community Health + Well-being Survey<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599c61d7 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-default-section nh-layout-contained-section nh-section \" data-id=\"599c61d7\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"599c61d7\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"350d9c63\" class=\"nh-pattern-challenge-heading-1-31e8cf nh-title e-heading-base e-default-h2\">Initiatives<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"nh-pattern-challenge-copy-2-c44c60 nh-copy e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"66da1466\">\n<strong>Target BP<\/strong>: In partnership with American Heart Association and American Medical Association, NashvilleHealth is supporting Target BP, a learning collaborative among providers for shared protocols and interventions around hypertension.\u00a0\u00a0NashvilleHealth is engaging clinical providers in discussions about Target BP processes and goal-setting for Nashville, and convening diverse community and public health leaders to engage in Target BP. In its first two years, the program has engaged 16 clinics and reached more than 680,000 patients.\n\n<strong>The Barbershop Project: <\/strong>NashvilleHealth, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and the Tennessee Pharmacists Association collaborated to bring the NIH-funded Barbershop Project to Nashville. The unique project focuses on hypertension management among black men, employing a collaboration among barbers,\npharmacists, physicians, and academic research partners.\n\n<strong>Heart Health Convenings<\/strong>:\u00a0NashvilleHealth is serving as a convening organization for ongoing meetings of key heart health organizations in the community, including the American Heart Association, the YMCA, the Mayor\u2019s Office and the TN Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. These ongoing meetings serve to foster dialogue and connectivity of our efforts.\n\n<strong>Tobacco-Free Tennessee Coalition<\/strong>:\u00a0NashvilleHealth serves as the administrator and convener for this statewide group of over 20 member organizations.\u00a0 This includes coordinating strategic planning sessions, guiding agenda setting, bringing in national and local speakers, managing sub-committees and promoting awareness.\n\n<strong>Statewide Tobacco and E-Cigarette Policy Opinion Poll:\u00a0<\/strong>NashvilleHealth partnered with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, to commission a statewide tobacco and e-cigarette policy opinion poll. 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