Table 2 Study participant eligibility criteria

▪ Average screening systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg on 2 screening visits within 7 days of each other

▪ Average screening systolic BP ≥ 200 mmHg or average diastolic BP ≥ 120 mmHg (on 3 consecutive visits)

▪ Recently admitted to the home care post-acute care program

▪ Dialysis^a

▪ End stage renal disease^a

▪ 21 years of age or older

▪ Kidney transplant^a

▪ Black and/or Hispanic

▪ Severe heart failure^a

▪ Speaks English or Spanish

▪ Significant cognitive impairment. Unable to provide informed consent, accurate self-report, and/or unable to participate effectively in intervention

▪ History of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or transient ischemic attack

▪ HTN diagnosis

▪ Patients with upper arm circumference ≥ 38 cm. At this dimension our blood pressure cuffs become inaccurate

▪ Resides in the study catchment area

▪ Has a telephone (in order to participate in intervention phone sessions)