This archived webinar shares the success of an exciting partnership focused on heart health. In New Ulm, Minnesota, the program entitled "Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm" has reduced heart attacks and heart disease risk in a rural Minnesota town. Over the first five years of the program, which included data on three-fourths of all community residents, results included significant improvements in blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose. Improvements were largely driven by individuals at high-risk levels at the start of the program. This innovative initiative was led by the
New Ulm Medical Center (part of
Allina Health) in partnership with
Brown County Public Health, the
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, healthcare, city leaders and government, local public schools, chamber of commerce, and department of parks and recreation.
This webinar is also available on TRAIN as Course 1076892 for those interested in keeping a record of completion in their TRAIN transcripts.
Webinar Presenters
Hospitals, health systems, health departments, community organizations, and cross-sector partnerships use PHF's sustainable population health solutions to create, strengthen, implement, and evaluate initiatives.
For more information about this webinar or PHF's services to support health improvement initiatives, please contact Ron Bialek at (202)218-4420 or rbialek@phf.org.