Platte Valley Medical Clinic Nationally Recognized for Efforts to Improve Blood Pressure Control

Platte Valley Medical Clinic, part of Kearney Regional Medical Center, has been recognized by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure control rates, earning Gold-level recognition as part of Target: BP.

The Gold award recognizes practices in which high blood pressure is controlled in 70% or more
of the adult patients affected.

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.

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 and recognizes organizations, like Bryan Health, that are committed to improving blood pressure control.