Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Earns National Recognition for Efforts Aimed at Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Earns National Recognition for Efforts Aimed at Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic physicians and Quality Improvement team receives Target: BP™ GOLD award from American Heart Association staff for the clinic’s commitment to prioritizing blood pressure control within the communities they serve. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is the largest group in Houston to receive this recognition. Names (L-R): Sara Schueneman – Senior Vice President Development, Houston Gulf Coast, American Heart Association; Victor Simms, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., Chief of Internal Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Patrick Carter, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.A.F.P., Medical Director for Care Coordination and Quality Improvement and Chief of Family Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Olethia Chisolm, M.D., Internal Medicine, Kelsey-Seybold – Meyerland Clinic;  Leon Jerrels, M.B.A., M.H.A., R.N., C.P.H.Q., Director of Quality Improvement, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Jometra Hawkins, Senior Community Impact Director, Houston Gulf Coast, American Heart Association; Tony Lin, M.D., F.H.M., Chairman of the Board of Managers and Managing Director, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Idonia Gardner, Vice President of Community Impact, Diversity and Inclusion SouthWest Affiliate, American Heart Association.

American Heart Association and American Medical Association announce inaugural list of physician practices and health systems receiving a Target: BP™ award for their commitment to prioritize blood pressure control within the communities they serve.   Houston, Texas – The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) have announced the names of 310 physician practices and health systems nationwide being recognized for their commitment to reducing the number of Americans who have heart attacks […]