HCPH Encourages Our Community to Take Health Into Their Own Hands November is American Diabetes Month and Harris County Public Health (HCPH) wants to encourage our community to take charge. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Risk factors and complications among individuals with diabetes have increased post-pandemic. According to the CDC, in the United States, more than 37 million […]
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Kelsey-Seybold Clinic and KelseyCare Advantage earn national recognition for efforts to improve cardiovascular health for patients
The American Heart Association presents multiple awards for implementation of quality care for patients. Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, a Houston-based multispecialty clinic system, and KelseyCare Advantage, a 5-star Medicare Advantage plan with coverage throughout the Houston-Galveston region, have each been awarded multiple Gold American Heart Association outpatient program awards in recognition for their commitment to reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke by improving high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, and blood pressure management. Nearly half of […]