Forty-four hospitals in Massachusetts are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative 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, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, 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 Michele Bolles, American Heart Association executive vice president of quality, outcomes research and analytics. “Access to high-quality care is something that everyone should have, and the Get With The Guidelines program helps ensure all patients can access high-quality care.”
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. The following Massachusetts hospitals were recognized this year:
- Addison Gilbert Hospital
- Baystate Franklin Medical Center
- Baystate Medical Center
- Baystate Noble Hospital
- Baystate Wing Hospital
- Berkshire Medical Center
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Beverly Hospital
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- Boston Medical Center
- Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Cape Cod Hospital
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital
- Emerson Health
- Fairview Hospital
- Falmouth Hospital, member Cape Cod Healthcare
- Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Holy Family Hospital – Methuen
- Holyoke Medical Center
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
- Lawrence General Hospital
- Lowell General Hospital – Main Campus
- Lowell General Hospital – Saints Campus
- Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Mercy Medical Center
- MetroWest Medical Center – Framingham
- Milford Regional Medical Center
- Mount Auburn Hospital
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Saint Anne’s Hospital
- Saint Vincent Hospital
- Southcoast Health Charlton Memorial Hospital
- Southcoast Health St. Luke’s Hospital
- Southcoast Health Tobey Hospital
- Steward St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
- Sturdy Memorial Hospital
- Tufts Medical Center
- UMass Memorial – Marlborough Hospital
- UMass Memorial Medical Center
Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.
Additional Resources: U.S. News & World Report supplement