August 6, 2024, Press Release from the American Heart Association: TOLEDO OH, 2024 — 11 hospitals in Northwest Ohio are among the more than 3,000 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) and other programs to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. These health crises require swift and proven treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients. The American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of work to advance health and hope for everyone, everywhere, sets the standards for high-quality, science-based care and access that all patients deserve.
“Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke or heart attack,” said Mindy Hartwick, executive director of Northwest Ohio. “High-quality care should be accessible to all, and sites awarded through the Get With The Guidelines program help work toward our shared vision of health and hope for everyone, everywhere.”
Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care.
These awards are issued for:
- Get With The Guidelines – Stroke
- Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure
- Get With The Guidelines – Resuscitation
- Get With The Guidelines – AFib
- Get With The Guidelines – Coronary Artery Disease
Hospitals can also receive simultaneous recognition through the Mission: Lifeline®, Target: Stroke℠, Target: Heart Failure℠ and Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ programs, as well as for being a Primary Stroke Center or Comprehensive Stroke Center.
This year 11 local hospitals are being recognized:
- Firelands Medical Regional Center
- GWTG: CAD Award: Gold Receiving Plus
- GWTG: CAD Award: NSTEMI Gold
- GWTG: CAD Award: Rural STEMI Silver
- GWTG: Heart Failure Award: Gold Plus
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- Target HF Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Fisher Titus Medical Center
- GWTG: Heart Failure Award: Silver Plus
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Rural Silver
- Target Stroke Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Lima Memorial Health System
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Mercy Health – St. Charles Hospital
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Silver Plus
- Target Stroke Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- ProMedica Bay Park Hospital
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Silver Plus
- Target Stroke Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- ProMedica Flower Hospital
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- Target Stroke Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- ProMedica Memorial Hospital
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Rural Silver
- ProMedica Toledo Hospital
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Target Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll
- St. Rita’s Medical Center
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
- The University of Toledo Medical Center
- GWTG: Stroke Award: Gold Plus
- GWTG: Heart Failure Award: Gold Plus
- Target HF Honor Roll
- Target Stroke Honor Roll
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. We are dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities. Through collaboration with numerous organizations, and powered by millions of volunteers, we fund innovative research, advocate for the public’s health and share lifesaving resources. The Dallas-based organization has been a leading source of health information for a century. During 2024 - our Centennial year - we celebrate our rich 100-year history and accomplishments. As we forge ahead into our second century of bold discovery and impact our vision is to advance health and hope for everyone, everywhere. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.
