Standardized Messaging

The standardized messaging committee exists within the Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force to create a simplified resource library for use within any healthcare organization or community outreach program. The committee has identified these priority topics related to heart disease and stroke in Kentucky. Each of these topics has specific resources that have been reviewed by the committee and chosen on the basis of evidence-based education. These resources exist to standardize and reinforce the information patients receive from various providers. These resources are available below as downloadable PDF’s to be printed at your own convenience.

 

A1C

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in A1C education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

 

Diabetes Basics
Reduce Blood Sugar
Know Your A1C Number

Alcohol

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in alcohol education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

 
Heart Health and Alcohol

Blood Pressure

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in blood pressure education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

 

7 Simple Tips to Get an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading
How to Manage Blood Pressure
How to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home

Blood Pressure Medication Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in blood pressure medication education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

 
How Do I Manage My Medicines?
What Is High Blood Pressure Medicine?

Cholesterol Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in cholesterol education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

 
How to Control Cholesterol
Is Your Cholesterol a Problem

COVID-19 Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in COVID-19 education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

 
 
Don't Die of Doubt
How to Protect Yourself and Others
How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Mask
One Stop Common Safety Guide

Hands Only CPR Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in Hands Only CPR education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack
Hands-Only CPR 2 Simple Steps
Hands-Only CPR Fact Sheet

Influenza Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in influenza education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

Cold or Flu
3 Actions to Fight Flu
Benefits of Flu Vaccine

Overreact 2 Stroke Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in Overreact 2 Stroke education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

10 Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
BEFAST for Stroke
Patient Brochure

Physical Activity Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in physical activity education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

 
Move Your Way What's Your Move

Signs & Symptoms of Heart Attack Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in signs and symptoms of heart attack education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

Common Heart Attack Warning Signs

Signs & Symptoms of Stroke Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in signs and symptoms of stroke education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

BEFAST for Stroke
Spot a Stroke FAST

Smoking Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in smoking education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

E-Cigarettes Myth vs. Reality
How to Stop Smoking
Quit Now Kentucky Fact Sheet
The 101 on E-Cigarettes
Youth and Tobacco A New Crisis

Sodium Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in sodium education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

Change Your Salty Ways
Tracking Down the Salt in Food

Sodium Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in sodium education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

Change Your Salty Ways
Tracking Down the Salt in Food

Weight and Diet Documents

The documents below have been approved by the Standardized Messaging committee for use in weight and diet education and awareness. Please click “download” to print and distribute these resources as necessary.

How To Eat Better
Nutrition Basics
Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure With DASH