Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group's Primary Care Offices Earn National Recognition

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group’s Primary Care offices have been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for their commitment to improving blood pressure (BP) control rates, earning Gold and Silver level recognitions as part of Target: BP™.

The Gold award recognizes practices that demonstrate a commitment to measurement accuracy and in which high blood pressure is controlled in 70 percent or more of the affected adult patients. Primary Care offices receiving a Gold recognition include:

• Agawam Adult Medicine
• Chicopee Adult Medicine
• Cheshire Primary Care
• East End Primary Care, Waterbury
• East Main Internal Medicine, Waterbury
• Glastonbury Primary Care
• Prospect Primary Care Partners
• Rocky Hill Primary Care
• Southbury Internal Medicine
• Springfield Adult Medicine
• Watertown Internal Medicine
• Wolcott Internal Medicine

The Silver award recognizes practices that have demonstrated a commitment to improving blood pressure control through measurement accuracy. Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group Primary Care offices receiving a Silver award recognition include:

• Adult Medicine Mercy Campus in Springfield
• Enfield Primary Care
• Family Medicine Center of East Hartford
• Farmington Primary Care
• Family Health Center in Waterbury
• Hartford Internal Medicine
• Naugatuck Internal Medicine
• Somers Family Medicine
• West Hartford Primary Care & Women’s Health
• Windsor Locks Primary Care

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a leading risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and preventable death in the U.S. There are 121.5 million U.S. adults living with hypertension, that is nearly half of all adults in the country. Unfortunately, less than half of them have their BP under control, making both diagnosis and effective management critical. In the U.S., heart disease and stroke are the number one and number five causes of death, respectively, and stroke is a leading cause of disability.

“Addressing blood pressure management is key for better cardiovascular health and critical today, when heart disease and stroke continue to be leading causes of death for adults in the U.S.,” said Joshua Mosdale, M.D., Regional Service Line Leader Primary Care, Regional Medical Director of Quality, Value Based Care and Business Analytics, Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group. “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.”

Target: BP is a national initiative formed by the American Heart Association and the 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 Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group, that are committed to improving blood pressure control.

“By committing to helping more people in Connecticut control their blood pressure and reduce their risks for future heart disease and stroke, Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group Primary Care offices are taking a key step to help more people live longer, healthier lives,” said Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, FAHA, Target: BP advisory group volunteer and associate professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. “Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group’s participation in the Target: BP initiative shows its dedication to turning clinical guidelines into lifelines for patients and their families.”