The American Heart Association and American Medical Association presented the Target: BP Gold + Award to Promise Community Health Center for our commitment to prioritizing blood pressure control!
The Gold+ award recognizes practices that demonstrate a commitment to measurement accuracy and in which high blood pressure is controlled in 70% or more of the affected adult patients.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a leading risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, and preventable death in the U.S. There are 122.4 million U.S. adults living with hypertension. This is nearly half of all adults in the country. Unfortunately, just a quarter of them have their blood pressure under control, making both diagnosis and effective management critical.
Addressing blood pressure management is key for better cardiovascular health – and critical today when heart disease and stroke continue to be leading causes of death for adults in the U.S. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor of heart disease and stroke that can often be prevented or managed if diagnosed and treated properly.– Kim Davelaar, Quality Coordinator
Target: BP is a national initiative formed by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association in response to the high prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure. The initiative aims to help healthcare organizations and care teams, at no cost, improve blood pressure control rates through an evidence-based quality improvement program.
By committing to helping more people in our community control their blood pressure and reduce their risks for future heart disease and stroke, Promise Community Health Center is taking a key step toward helping more people live longer, healthier lives. To learn more about the Target: BP initiative and its crucial role in enhancing hypertension management, visit TargetBP.org.
