GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 24, 2024, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) joined members of the
National Blood Clot Alliance "NBCA" (www.stoptheclot.org) to
present NBCA's inaugural Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Center of
Excellence (COE) award to Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals –
Butterworth Hospital. This award recognizes the hospital's
outstanding commitment to providing the highest standard of care,
patient education, and follow-up treatment for VTE patients.
Rep. Scholten stated, "Our friends, families, neighbors, and the
wider community can trust the commitment to excellence demonstrated
by Corewell's clinicians. These incredible providers ensure
that all patients, not just some, will receive the highest standard
of care when being diagnosed and treated for VTE. I was
delighted to submit a FY25 appropriations request to fund a
nationwide public awareness campaign and to train healthcare
providers to recognize the symptoms of blood clots. West Michigan is leading the way in addressing
this public health crisis, setting a model for both the Great Lakes
State and our nation."
Dr. Michael Knox, MD, FACR, and
Co-Director of the Corewell PERT Program, accepted the award on
behalf of Corewell. He stated, "I am honored to accept this award
on behalf of my team and thank NBCA for this distinction. We
appreciate Rep. Scholten's acknowledgement of the important work we
are doing. Tackling this public health crisis will take all of us
working together -- hospitals, clinicians, patients, and Members of
Congress."
Justin Crockett, NBCA Board
Member and Chair of the NBCA VTE COE Committee, added, "Development
of this VTE COE designation has been a long journey. We are very
proud to present this award and to start reducing the incidence and
mortality of VTE, which claims the lives of 100,000 people each
year from all age groups and walks of life. We are especially
grateful for Congresswoman Scholten's support and in recognizing
the toll VTE takes on both the citizens of Michigan and the entire nation. We also thank
her for supporting NBCA's $5 million
federal appropriations request directing funding to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Blood Disorders
and Genomics for a national VTE education, awareness, and
prevention program for both the public and clinicians."
VTE (venous blood clots) claims the lives of 100,000 Americans
each year while impacting another 900,000 individuals. It is the
third leading cause of cardiovascular death and the second cause of
sudden unexpected death. It kills more people each year than
HIV/AIDS, breast cancer and motor vehicle accidents combined.
Nearly half of all VTE cases occur in a hospital or post-hospital
setting, yet, according to the CDC, 70% of these cases are
preventable. It is estimated that the annual cost to the US
healthcare system is $10 billion per
annum.
About the National Blood Clot Alliance
The National Blood Clot Alliance, established in 2003, is the
nation's leading nonprofit, patient advocacy organization dedicated
to advancing the prevention, early diagnosis, and successful
treatment of life-threatening blood clots, such as deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), DVT +PE=VTE. Each
year NBCA provides blood clot information, resources, and support
to more than 3 million people. For more information about NBCA
please contact info@stoptheclot.org or visit
www.stoptheclot.org.
About Corewell Health™
People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration
for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong
community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell
Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care
and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated
people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice
providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services
in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute
facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan
serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and
collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of
health and wellness. For more information, visit
www.corewellhealth.org.
About Rep. Hillary
Scholten:
Congresswoman Hillary J. Scholten
is honored to serve the people of Michigan's Third Congressional District, a
diverse district that is anchored by the urban centers of
Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Grand
Haven, and includes suburbs, farmland, and miles of
beautiful Lake Michigan
shoreline.
Congresswoman Scholten is a fourth-generation West
Michigander. For more information visit
www.hillaryscholten.com.
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