ST. LOUIS –Esse Health has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Million Hearts Initiative as a 2014 Hypertension Control Champion for its success in helping patients control their high blood pressure. Groups recognized achieved hypertension control rates of 70% to over 90% for their adult patients. Only 30 groups across the country received this recognition. Esse Health is the only group to be recognized in Missouri.
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans has hypertension. Only half have the condition under control, meaning they are at greater risk of developing heart disease or stroke – 2 of the leading causes of death in the U.S. Million Hearts® is a national initiative that has set a goal to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. To participate in the Initiative, participants shared verifiable high blood pressure control data and highlighted successful evidence-based strategies and best practices.
Esse Health is a St. Louis-based, independent physician group whose Vision aligns with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim of better care/improved healthcare for all patients, enhanced patient experience, and healthcare cost management. With 36 locations throughout the St. Louis and Metro East area, Esse Health’s services include asthma, allergy and immunology, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, radiology, gastroenterology, urology, and cardiology. Esse Health’s adult and pediatric primary care offices have been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2011 Level 3 recognition by the National Committee on Quality Assurance. Esse Health is a recognized leader in using technology in health care and physician accountability for both quality and cost-of-care. For more information on Esse Health, visit www.essehealth.com.
