Baylor Medicine, the academic medical practice of Baylor College of Medicine, has received Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Gold recognition; Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Gold recognition; and Target: BP™ Gold+ and Silver+ recognitions from the American Heart Association. These achievements highlight Baylor's commitment to decreasing the number of patients living with uncontrolled blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol and reducing the risks of heart disease and strokes.
"The 2025 American Heart Association's recognition of multiple Baylor Medicine clinics affirms the commitment of our clinicians, staff and leadership to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and reflects our dedication to making meaningful progress in cardiovascular health," says Dr. Daniel Murphy, chief medical officer of Baylor Medicine and medical director of the Baylor Medicine General Internal Medicine Clinic.
The Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Gold award acknowledges practices that have achieved HbA1c control in patients with diabetes and greater than 70% adherence to cardiovascular measures. The Baylor Medicine specialties with this award are:
Baylor Medicine Cardiology
Baylor Medicine Comprehensive Health Clinic
Baylor Medicine Endocrinology
Baylor Medicine Geriatrics
Baylor Medicine McNair General Internal Medicine
Baylor Medicine San Felipe General Internal Medicine
Baylor Medicine Nephrology
Baylor Medicine Transition Medicine
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - Kirby
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - River Oaks
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - Fannin Tower (Texas Medical Center)
The Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Gold recognition is awarded to practices that have achieved greater than 70% appropriate statin therapy use and are committed to lowering cholesterol via practice changes. Baylor Medicine specialties with this award are:
Baylor Medicine Atherosclerosis
Baylor Medicine Cardiology
Baylor Medicine Comprehensive Health Clinic
Baylor Medicine Endocrinology
Baylor Medicine Fannin Cardiology
Baylor Medicine Geriatrics
Baylor Medicine Infectious Disease
Baylor Medicine McNair General Internal Medicine
Baylor Medicine San Felipe General Internal Medicine
Baylor Medicine Vascular Surgery
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - Kirby
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - River Oaks
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - Fannin Tower (Texas Medical Center)
The Target: BP™ Gold+ is awarded to practices that have achieved greater than 70% blood pressure control and implemented measures to improve measurement accuracy and control. Silver+ is for practices that have implemented measures to improve blood pressure accuracy and control.
Those awarded with the Gold+ recognition are:
Baylor Medicine Atherosclerosis
Baylor Medicine Comprehensive Health Clinic
Baylor Medicine Fannin Cardiology
Baylor Medicine San Felipe General Internal Medicine
Baylor Medicine Transition Medicine
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - Kirby
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - River Oaks
Those awarded with Silver+ recognition are:
Baylor Medicine Cardiology
Baylor Medicine Endocrinology
Baylor Medicine Geriatrics
Baylor Medicine Infectious Disease
Baylor Medicine McNair General Internal Medicine
Baylor Medicine Nephrology
Baylor Medicine Family Medicine - Fannin Tower (Texas Medical Center)
"Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is also one of the most preventable," said Murphy. "The American Heart Association's Target: BP™, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ and Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ programs support healthcare organizations in optimizing care for patients with these conditions and recognize their achievements in advancing clinical excellence."
