The following is a press release from Mainline Health Systems, Inc.
Dermott, AR (November 25, 2024) – For work battling hypertension, Mainline Health Systems, Inc. was recognized as Million Hearts® 2024 Hypertension Control Champions.
Awarded jointly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Million Hearts 2024 Hypertension Control Champions are highlighted for their “exemplar rates of hypertension control.” Practices that achieved blood pressure control for at least 80% of their adult patients with hypertension (also known as high blood pressure) received the award from Million Hearts, which has a goal to avert 1 million preventable cardiovascular disease events by the end of 2026.
Only 32 health providers nationwide met the criteria.
About one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, but many don’t realize it. Fortunately, high blood pressure often can be prevented or treated as early diagnosis. Simple, healthy changes can keep high blood pressure from seriously damaging a person’s health.
Mainline Health’s team, which began working with Aledade in 2020, leveraged data insights from Aledade’s technology to make more informed clinical decisions and increased its entire patient population hypertension control rate from 70% to 84%. “Our mission is to provide the highest quality clinical services to all,” said Kerry Pennington, M.D., the clinical director of Mainline Health Systems, a community health center in Southeast Arkansas. “A big change for us occurred when we began to implement the correct processes to proactively monitor the health of our patients. Aledade has been a big part of that improvement as they gave us a platform to invest in improved outcomes. We are honored that this work is being reflected in our recognition as a Million Hearts 2024 Hypertension Control Champion.”
About Mainline Health Systems Since 1978, Mainline Health Systems has served the residents of Southeast Arkansas with a compassionate approach and a commitment to the highest standard of medical, dental, and behavioral health care. From its first office in Portland all those years ago, Mainline Health Systems has grown to 33 locations across Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Drew, Grant, Lincoln, and Pulaski counties. To learn more about Mainline Health Systems Inc., visit their website at www.mainlinehealth.net.
