On May 18th, employees, family members, patients and friends of independent physician group Esse Health walked to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke along with promoting walking as part of a healthy lifestyle. In additional to being a sponsor of the American Heart Association’s 2019 Metro St. Louis Heart Walk, Esse Health raised more than $4,300 to support cardiovascular research and educational programs for the St. Louis community.
The Heart Walk is held nationwide in an effort to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The money raised goes towards cardiovascular and heart disease research and the promotion of heart health around the country.
Esse Health is a St. Louis-based, independent physician group that strives to improve the overall well-being of its patients through patient education, lifestyle modification and prevention. Esse Health has been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2017 recognition by the National Committee on Quality Assurance. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Million Hearts Initiative recognized Esse Health as a 2014 Hypertension Control Champion for its success in helping patients control their high blood pressure. With 45 locations throughout the St. Louis and Metro East area, Esse Health’s services include asthma, allergy and immunology, family medicine, gastroenterology, internal medicine, nutrition, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology and urology. 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.
