The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care
Arlington, VA, July 18, 2024 — 25 hospitals across the Greater Washington Region (GWR) are among the more than 3,000 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® and other programs to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
Heart disease and stroke are the number one and number five causes of death in the United States, respectively. These health crises require swift and proven treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients. The AHA, 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 Amry Junaideen, chair of the AHA’s GWR Board of Directors. “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 AHA recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. Hospitals recognized this year include:
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
- Doctors Community Medical Center
- Fauquier Hospital
- The George Washington University Hospital
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
- Holy Cross Hospital – Silver Spring
- Inova Alexandria Hospital
- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
- Inova Fairfax Hospital
- Inova Loudoun Hospital
- Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
- MediCorp Health System/Mary Washington Hospital
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
- StoneSprings Hospital Center
- Suburban Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine
- University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center
- UVA Prince William Medical Center
- Virginia Hospital Center
- Winchester Medical Center
Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.
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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.