America’s Essential Hospitals (AEH) recognized ECMC for its remote patient monitoring program, which helps mitigate barriers to treatment for patients with hypertension. AEH awarded ECMC a 2025 Gage Award for Population Health at a luncheon during VITAL2025, the organization’s annual conference in Atlanta.
“This recognition affirms our caregivers’ passion for improving the health of vulnerable populations in our community,” says Thomas Quatroche Jr., PhD, CEO, ECMC Corporation. “Through our remote patient monitoring program, we’re breaking down barriers by bringing blood pressure management into patients’ homes and expanding access to care. This award is another important affirmation of our team’s dedication to delivering effective care where it’s needed most.”
ECMC developed the Advancing Hypertension Control in Disparate Populations through Comprehensive Remote Patient Monitoring program in response to a community needs assessment that showed high rates of hypertension among patients, including 56% of Black patients. Participants receive a validated blood pressure cuff at no cost and attend telehealth visits to support the monitoring of their health behaviors. Since 2022, ECMC has enrolled more than 900 primary care patients in the program, and the hypertension control rate among ECMC primary care clinics increased from 44.2% in 2022 to 69% in 2024.
“Our members reach outside their walls to meet patients where they are and provide superior, person-centered care,” says Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, president and CEO of America’s Essential Hospitals. “These awards spotlight innovative solutions that reflect their commitment to their mission.”
The Gage Awards, named after association founder Larry Gage, honor and share successful and creative member hospital programs that improve patient care and meet community needs. The Gage Award for Population Health recognizes activities focused on addressing social determinants of health, including food insecurity, homelessness, language barriers, and other socioeconomic factors.
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ECMC Recognized for Remote Patient Monitoring
