राइट सेंटर फॉर कम्युनिटी हेल्थ को रक्तचाप (बीपी) नियंत्रण दरों में सुधार लाने की अपनी प्रतिबद्धता के लिए अमेरिकन हार्ट एसोसिएशन और अमेरिकन मेडिकल एसोसिएशन द्वारा मान्यता दी गई है, तथा टारगेट: बीपी के भाग के रूप में इसे सिल्वर-स्तर की मान्यता प्राप्त हुई है।
रजत पुरस्कार उन प्रथाओं को मान्यता देता है, जिन्होंने माप सटीकता के माध्यम से रक्तचाप नियंत्रण में सुधार के लिए प्रतिबद्धता प्रदर्शित की है।
उच्च रक्तचाप या हाइपरटेंशन, अमेरिका में दिल के दौरे, स्ट्रोक और रोके जा सकने वाली मौत के लिए एक प्रमुख जोखिम कारक है। अमेरिका में 122.4 मिलियन वयस्क उच्च रक्तचाप से पीड़ित हैं, जो देश के सभी वयस्कों का लगभग आधा है। दुर्भाग्य से, उनमें से केवल एक चौथाई ही अपने रक्तचाप को नियंत्रित कर पाते हैं, जिससे निदान और प्रभावी प्रबंधन दोनों ही महत्वपूर्ण हो जाते हैं। अमेरिका में, हृदय रोग और स्ट्रोक मृत्यु के नंबर 1 और नंबर 5 कारण हैं, और स्ट्रोक विकलांगता का एक प्रमुख कारण है।
“Optimal 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 Jignesh Y. Sheth, M.D., FACP, MPH, senior vice president and chief medical and information officer at The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education. “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 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, such as The Wright Center for Community Health, that are committed to improving blood pressure control.
“By committing to helping more people in Northeast Pennsylvania control their blood pressure and reduce their risks for future heart disease and stroke, The Wright Center for Community Health is taking a key step to helping more people live longer, healthier lives,” said Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Ph.D., MHS, RN, FAHA, Target: BP advisory group volunteer and associate professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. “The Wright Center for Community Health’s participation in the Target: BP initiative shows its dedication to turning clinical guidelines into lifelines for patients and their families.”
To learn more about the initiative, go to TargetBP.org.
As a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike and safety-net provider, The Wright Center serves vulnerable and medically underserved populations, regardless of age, ethnic background, ZIP code, insurance status, or ability to pay. It accepts all insurance plans and offers a sliding-fee discount program based on federal poverty guidelines that consider family size and income. No patient is ever turned away due to an inability to pay.
Headquartered in Scranton, The Wright Center operates 11 primary and preventive care community health centers in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, as well as a mobile medical and dental unit called Driving Better Health, that deliver whole-person primary health services. Patients typically have the convenience of going to a single location to access integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health care, as well as community-based addiction treatment and recovery services.
