Greenville, N.C. – Four ECU Health Physicians clinics have been acknowledged by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for its dedication to bettering blood strain (BP) management charges, incomes Gold-level recognition as a part of Target: BP™. The Gold award acknowledges practices through which hypertension is managed in 70% or extra of the grownup sufferers affected.

“Managing and controlling your blood pressure is essential for preventing the development of heart disease and stroke, which continue to be leading causes of death for adults in our country,” stated Dr. Jason Foltz, chief medical officer, ECU Health Physicians. “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. Our region experiences high rates of diabetes, stroke and heart disease, and the Target: BP program allows ECU Health to better help patients lower their blood pressure by putting proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis.”

ECU Health Physicians clinics attaining Gold Status in Target: BP for 2023 embrace:

According to the American Heart Association, hypertension, or hypertension, is a number one danger issue for heart attacks, strokes and preventable dying within the U.S. There are 121.5 million adults within the nation dwelling with hypertension – that’s practically half of all adults within the U.S. Unfortunately, lower than half of them have their blood strain underneath management, making each analysis and efficient administration important. Heart illness is the main reason for dying each nationally and within the state. Meanwhile, stroke is the fifth main reason for dying within the U.S., but is the fourth main reason for dying in North Carolina.

Target: BP is a nationwide initiative shaped by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association in response to the excessive prevalence of uncontrolled blood strain. The initiative goals to assist well being care organizations and care groups, for free of charge, enhance blood strain management charges by an evidence-based high quality enchancment program and acknowledges organizations which might be dedicated to bettering blood strain management.

“By committing to helping more people in eastern North Carolina control their blood pressure and reduce their risks for future heart disease and stroke, ECU Health is taking a key step to helping more people live longer, healthier lives,” stated Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, FAHA, Target: BP advisory group volunteer and affiliate professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. “ECU Health’s participation in the Target: BP initiative shows its dedication to turning clinical guidelines into lifelines for patients and their families.”