42 Massachusetts hospitals recognized for efforts to improve heart disease and stroke outcomes

In a significant push to combat the nation’s leading causes of death, 42 Massachusetts hospitals have joined an American Heart Association initiative to improve outcomes for patients with heart disease and stroke.

These hospitals are part of a group of more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide participating in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program and other related initiatives. The effort comes as heart disease and stroke remain the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively.

The American Heart Association, celebrating its centennial this year, has long been at the forefront of setting standards for high-quality cardiovascular care. The organization’s guidelines aim to provide all patients with access to lifesaving treatments, regardless of their location or socioeconomic status.

Each year, the Association recognizes hospitals that consistently adhere to these research-based guidelines. The Massachusetts hospitals awarded this year are:

  • Addison Gilbert Hospital
  • Baystate Franklin Medical Center
  • Baystate Medical Center
  • Baystate Wing Hospital
  • Berkshire Medical Center
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham
  • 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
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • MetroWest Medical Center – Framingham
  • Milford Regional Medical Center
  • Mount Auburn Hospital
  • Newton-Wellesley Hospital
  • Saint Anne’s Hospital
  • Saint Vincent Hospital
  • Salem 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 HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
  • UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Inc. (Clinton Campus)
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center
  • UMass Memorial Medical Center – Memorial Campus

Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.