HOUSTON (November 13, 2023) — Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group has received 153 American Heart Association outpatient program achievement awards in recognition for its commitment to reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke by improving high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes and blood pressure management. The awards recognize a commitment to following the latest evidence- and science-based care guidelines.
Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have some form of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke or heart failure. High cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes and uncontrolled high blood pressure are leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but with timely diagnosis, research-based treatment and education, these conditions can be managed.
“We are proud to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our focus on Type 2 diabetes, cholesterol, and blood pressure management and care,” said Dr. Peter C. Bigler, chief medical officer for Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group. “By participating in these programs, we are able to put the science of the latest clinical guidelines to work improving the lives of our patients.”
The outpatient achievement award programs put the unparalleled expertise of the American Heart Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure the care provided to patients is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines. As a participant in the Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol., and Target: Type 2 Diabetes programs, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group was recognized after demonstrating how their organization has committed to improving risk factor management for patients.
This year, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group received these achievement awards:
The American Heart Association’s Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Gold
BSLMG AGAPE Physicians
BSLMG Aliana Primary Care
BSLMG Conroe Family Medicine
BSLMG East Houston Orthopedics
BSLMG Galleria Internal Medicine
BSLMG Kingwood Primary Care
BSLMG Livingston Pulmonology
BSLMG Lufkin Comprehensive Care
BSLMG Lufkin ENT
BSLMG Lufkin MedCare
BSLMG Lufkin Medical Specialists
BSLMG Lufkin Neurosurgery
BSLMG Lufkin Physical Medicine
BSLMG Lufkin Plastic Surgery
BSLMG MAC I - Neuro
BSLMG MAC I - Ortho
BSLMG MAC II - Colorectal
BSLMG MAC II - Foot & Ankle Specialists
BSLMG MAC II - Gastro
BSLMG MAC II - Primary Care
BSLMG MAC II - Urology
BSLMG Oglesbee Family Clinic
BSLMG San Augustine Family Practice
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Endocrinology
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Orthopedics
BSLMG Sugar Land Family Medicine
BSLMG Sugar Land Internal Medicine
BSLMG Sugar Land Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
BSLMG Sugar Land Orthopedics
BSLMG Sugar Land Urology
BSLMG Tomball Family Medicine
BSLMG Vintage Orthopedics
BSLMG Vintage Primary Care
BSLMG Woodlands Multispecialty - Endo/Diabetes
BSLMG Woodlands Multispecialty - Primary Care
The American Heart Association’s Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Participation
BSLMG Angelina Internal Medicine
BSLMG Bone & Joint Clinic of Lake Jackson
BSLMG Brazosport Urology
BSLMG Creekside Family Medicine
BSLMG Lake Jackson FMC
BSLMG Lake Road FMC
BSLMG Livingston Family Medicine & OB
BSLMG MAC II - Gen Surg
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Primary Care
BSLMG Sugar Land Bariatric Surgery
BSLMG Vintage OB/Gyn
BSLMG Women's Health I
BSLMG Women's Health III
BSLMG Woodlands Internal Medicine
BSLMG Woodlands OB/Gyn
The American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Gold
BSLMG AGAPE Physicians
BSLMG Aliana Primary Care
BSLMG Angelina Internal Medicine
BSLMG Conroe Family Medicine
BSLMG Creekside Family Medicine
BSLMG Galleria Internal Medicine
BSLMG Kingwood Primary Care
BSLMG Lake Jackson FMC
BSLMG Lake Road FMC
BSLMG Lufkin Comprehensive Care
BSLMG MAC II - Primary Care
BSLMG Oglesbee Family Clinic
BSLMG San Augustine Family Practice
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Endocrinology
BSLMG Sugar Land Internal Medicine
BSLMG Sugar Land Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
BSLMG Tomball Family Medicine
BSLMG Vintage Primary Care
BSLMG Woodlands Multispecialty - Endo/Diabetes
BSLMG Woodlands Multispecialty - Primary Care
The American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Participation
BSLMG Bone & Joint Clinic of Lake Jackson
BSLMG Brazosport Urology
BSLMG East Houston Orthopedics
BSLMG Livingston Family Medicine & OB
BSLMG Livingston Pulmonology
BSLMG Lufkin Comprehensive Care
BSLMG Lufkin ENT
BSLMG Lufkin Medical Specialists
BSLMG Lufkin Neurosurgery
BSLMG Lufkin Physical Medicine
BSLMG Lufkin Plastic Surgery
BSLMG MAC I - Neuro
BSLMG MAC I - Ortho
BSLMG MAC II - Colorectal
BSLMG MAC II - Foot & Ankle Specialists
BSLMG MAC II - Gastro
BSLMG MAC II - Gen Surg
BSLMG MAC II - Urology
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Orthopedics
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Primary Care
BSLMG Sugar Land Bariatric Surgery
BSLMG Sugar Land Family Medicine
BSLMG Sugar Land Orthopedics
BSLMG Sugar Land Urology
BSLMG Vintage OB/Gyn
BSLMG Vintage Orthopedics
BSLMG Women's Health I
BSLMG Women's Health III
BSLMG Woodlands Internal Medicine
BSLMG Woodlands OB/Gyn
Target: BP™ Gold+ recognition jointly presented by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association
BSLMG AGAPE Physicians
BSLMG Angelina Internal Medicine
BSLMG Bone & Joint Clinic of Lake Jackson
BSLMG Brazosport Urology
BSLMG Conroe Family Medicine
BSLMG Creekside Family Medicine
BSLMG Galleria Internal Medicine
BSLMG Kingwood Primary Care
BSLMG Lake Jackson FMC
BSLMG Lake Road FMC
BSLMG Lufkin Comprehensive Care
BSLMG Lufkin ENT
BSLMG Lufkin MedCare
BSLMG Lufkin Medical Specialists
BSLMG Lufkin Neurosurgery
BSLMG Lufkin Physical Medicine
BSLMG Lufkin Plastic Surgery
BSLMG MAC I - Neuro
BSLMG MAC II - Gastro
BSLMG MAC II - Gen Surg
BSLMG MAC II - Primary Care
BSLMG MAC II - Urology
BSLMG Oglesbee Family Clinic
BSLMG San Augustine Family Practice
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Primary Care
BSLMG Sugar Land Bariatric Surgery
BSLMG Sugar Land Internal Medicine
BSLMG Sugar Land Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
BSLMG Sugar Land Urology
BSLMG Tomball Family Medicine
BSLMG Vintage Cardiology
BSLMG Vintage Orthopedics
BSLMG Vintage Primary Care
BSLMG Women's Health I
BSLMG Women's Health III
BSLMG Woodlands Multispecialty - Endo/Diabetes
BSLMG Woodlands Multispecialty - Primary Care
BSLMG Woodlands North Houston Heart Center
BSLMG Woodlands North Houston Heart CV Surgery
BSLMG Woodlands OB/Gyn
Target: BP™ Silver recognition jointly presented by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association.
BSLMG Aliana Primary Care
BSLMG East Houston Orthopedics
BSLMG Livingston Family Medicine & OB
BSLMG Livingston Pulmonology
BSLMG MAC I - Ortho
BSLMG MAC II - Colorectal
BSLMG MAC II - Foot & Ankle Specialists
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Endocrinology
BSLMG Springwoods Village - Orthopedics
BSLMG Sugar Land Family Medicine
BSLMG Sugar Land Orthopedics
BSLMG Vintage OB/Gyn
BSLMG Woodlands Internal Medicine
“Addressing Type 2 diabetes, cholesterol, 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 Americans,” said Howard Haft, M.D., MMM, CPE, FACPE, American Heart Association volunteer; consultant, senior medical advisor and adjunct professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine; and former executive director of the Maryland Primary Care Program with the Maryland Department of Health. “The American Heart Association is pleased to recognize Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group for its commitment to managing patient risk factors related to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes.”
About Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group is a network of more than 250 multidisciplinary healthcare providers conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area. Our medical professionals provide personalized, expert care in a variety of specialties, including primary care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, and general surgery. Many offer same or next-day appointments as well as onsite imaging and laboratory services, providing patients and their families with a convenient and comprehensive healthcare experience. Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group accepts all major insurance plans, making it easier for you to access the best care at the best value. Our network of care puts patients first so you can have the peace of mind knowing reliable coverage is close to home. Learn more at stlukeshealth.org/bslmg.
About Target: BPTM
Target: BP™ is a national collaboration between the American Heart Association and American Medical Association to reduce the number of Americans who suffer from heart attacks and strokes each year by urging physician practices, health systems and patients to prioritize hypertension control. The initiative aims to help health care organizations improve blood pressure control rates using evidence-based protocols, tools and resources and recognizes organizations that treat patients with hypertension for achieving blood pressure control rates within the populations they serve.
About Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building longer, healthier lives, created the Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ initiative with national support from Amgen to improve awareness, detection and management of high cholesterol for consumers, patients and health care professionals.
About Target: Type 2 Diabetes SM
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building longer, healthier lives, created the Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ initiative as a part of the Know Diabetes by Heart™ effort to raise awareness and understanding of the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease among patients, caregivers and health care professionals as well as empower patients and caregivers to better manage risk factors.
The Target: Type 2 Diabetes program supports physicians and care teams by offering access to the latest research, tools and resources to provide the most up-to-date cardiovascular and Type 2 diabetes management and treatment.