Newswise — MAYWOOD, IL - The American Heart Association® and the American Medical Association recognized 15 Loyola Medicine primary care practices for their commitment to improving blood pressure control rates by awarding them Gold+ level recognition as part of Target: BP™. The Gold Plus award recognizes practices that demonstrate a commitment to measurement accuracy and effectively controlling high blood pressure in 70% or more of the affected adult patients.
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 health care organizations and care teams, at no cost, improve blood pressure control rates through an evidence-based quality improvement program and recognizes organizations, like Loyola Medicine, that are committed to improving blood pressure control.
The following Loyola centers were recognized as Target BP Gold level practices in 2022 for reaching 70% blood pressure control or higher within their patient populations.
- Loyola Medicine – Berwyn
- Loyola Medicine - Burr Ridge
- Loyola Medicine – Elmhurst/Oak Park
- Loyola Medicine - Elmwood Park
- Loyola Medicine - Gottlieb
- Loyola Medicine - Hickory Hills
- Loyola Medicine - Homer Glen
- Loyola Medicine – LaGrange Internal Medicine
- Loyola Medicine - Maywood Family Medicine
- Loyola Medicine - North Riverside
- Loyola Medicine - Oakbrook Terrace
- Loyola Medicine - Riverside
- Loyola Medicine – Orland Park
- Loyola Medicine – Park Ridge
- Loyola Medicine: Loyola Outpatient Center, General Internal Medicine
"Here at Loyola Medicine, we are dedicated to providing the best possible care to our community and prioritizing blood pressure control for all patients. Helping patients manage their blood pressure saves lives," said Shawn P. Vincent, president and CEO of Loyola Medicine. "We are honored to have Loyola Medicine recognized for our commitment by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association."
Congratulations to all our Loyola colleagues for their unwavering commitment to improving blood pressure control. Learn more at Targetbp.org/.
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About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care, Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, acute rehabilitation, a transitional care center, childcare center and fitness center. MacNeal Hospital is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.
For more information, visit loyolamedicine.org. You can also follow Loyola Medicine on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or X (formerly known as Twitter).
About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2023, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.5 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).
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