Tampa General Medical Group Honored By American Heart Association

Tampa FL

09 February, 2021

9:15 PM

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TAMPA, FL — Tampa General Medical Group has received three prestigious national honors from the American Heart Association for the successful management of its patients' health. The physician group earned the Gold Award for their commitment to helping improve the blood pressure (BP) control rate of over 70 percent of the adult populations they serve, as part of the Target: BP™ Recognition program. Hypertension (high BP) is a leading risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, and preventable deaths in the United States. There are about 116 million U.S. adults living with high BP and less than half of those people have their BP under control – making both diagnosing and effectively managing hypertension critical. In addition, TGMG also earned the Gold award for the American Heart Association's Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol. Program in recognition for reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke through improved cholesterol management. High cholesterol is one of the major controllable risk factors for heart disease, heart attack and stroke, but typically has no symptoms. Nearly one in three American adults have high LDL or "bad" cholesterol and need personalized treatment, including modifications or prescribed medication to manage their levels. The Gold award recognizes practices that have fulfilled the participant criteria and have 70 percent or more of their adult, at-risk patient population managed with statin therapy. Moreover, the American Heart Association awarded TGMG the Target Type 2 Diabetes Gold award for efforts aimed at managing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk. The award was given to TGMG for implementing quality improvement measures that addressed the relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease in outpatient settings for over 70 percent of its patients. Every 80 seconds, an adult with diabetes in the U.S. is hospitalized for heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack. To earn the Target: Type 2 Diabetes award, organizations must commit to improving the health of their patients through high quality care related to type 2 diabetes. It also requires management of cardiovascular risk factors with the ultimate goal of reducing cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks, and strokes in people living with type 2 diabetes. "TGMG constantly strives to provide world-class care," said Dr. Lucilla Ramiro, vice president of the Tampa General Medical Group. "We are extremely honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our superior quality efforts and patient care." This press release was produced by Tampa General Medical Group. The views expressed here are the author's own.