HENRICO, Va. – The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association recently recognized several VCHA member health centers for their efforts to prioritize control of their patients’ blood pressure (BP).
In Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities alone, 229,968 adults are living with high blood pressure, according to 2023 statistics from the AHA. That’s enough to fill 5,000 city buses!
Eight VCHA member health centers were recognized for their participation in AHA’s Target: BP and Target: Type 2 Diabetes program and their commitment to achieving better blood pressure control in their communities.
TARGET: BP | GOLD+ LEVEL: Awarded to practices recognized for demonstrating a commitment to measurement accuracy and having 70 percent or more of their adult patient population with high BP controlled.
- Capital Area Health Network – Southside Medical Center
- Central Virginia Health Systems of Southern Albemarle
- Greater Prince William Health Center – Dumfries
- Great Prince William Health Center – Woodbridge
- Neighborhood Health – Arlington CSB
- Neighborhood Health – Mark Center
- Neighborhood Health – Merrifield
- Neighborhood Health – South County
- Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.
TARGET: BP | SILVER LEVEL: Awarded to practices recognized for demonstrating a commitment to improving blood pressure control through measurement accuracy.
- Hampton Roads Community Health Center – Barbara L. Willis Wellness Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Bermuda Medical Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Fulton Medical Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Northside Medical Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Vernon J. Harris Medical Center
- Clinch River Health Services
- Greater Prince William Health Center – Manassas
- Highland Medical Center
- Neighborhood Health – 2 East
- Neighborhood Health – Annandale
- Neighborhood Health – Casey
- Neighborhood Health – Martha Custis
- Neighborhood Health – Richmond Highway Park Place Family Medical Center
TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES – GOLD: Recognizes practices who have met specified thresholds for two clinical measures while improving quality of care through awareness, detection, and management of type 2 diabetes by educating and empowering patients with evidence-based information and tools.
- Central Virginia Health Services of Southern Albemarle
- Neighborhood Health – Arlington CSB
- Neighborhood Health – Mark Center
- Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.
TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES – PARTICIPANT: Recognizes practices for commitment to improving quality of care through awareness, detection, and management of type 2 diabetes by educating and empowering patients with evidence-based information and tools.
- Capital Area Health Network – Bermuda Medical Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Fulton Medical Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Northside Medical Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Southside Medical Center
- Capital Area Health Network – Vernon J. Harris Medical Center
- Clinch River Health Services
- Greater Prince William Health Center – Dumfries
- Greater Prince William Health Center – Manassas
- Greater Prince William Health Center – Woodbridge
- Highland Medical Center
- Neighborhood Health – 2 East
- Neighborhood Health – Annandale
- Neighborhood Health – Casey
- Neighborhood Health – Martha Custis
- Neighborhood Health – Merrifield
- Neighborhood Health – Richmond Highway
- Neighborhood Health – South County
- Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center
Since the American Heart Association and American Medical Association launched Target: BP™ in 2017, more than 4,150 healthcare organizations have joined the nationwide movement to make heart health a priority — sharing a common goal to improve health outcomes associated with heart disease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S.
A list of recognized organizations across the country can be found here.
