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
WASHINGTON, 2025 — Twenty-five hospitals in the Greater Washington Region are among the 4,800 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, 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 Ameya Kulkarni, M.D., FSCAI, American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region board president and associate medical director at Kaiser Permanente. “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. In the Greater Washington Region, 25 hospitals were recognized this year:
- George Washington University Hospital
- Howard University Hospital
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
- Doctors Community Medical Center
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
- Holy Cross Hospital – Silver Spring
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- Suburban Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine
- University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center
- Inova Alexandria Hospital
- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
- Inova Fairfax Hospital
- Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
- Reston Hospital Center
- Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
- Inova Loudoun Hospital
- Stafford Hospital
- UVA Haymarket Medical Center
- UVA Prince William Medical Center
- VHC Health
- 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. Dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities, the organization has been a leading source of health information for more than one hundred years. Supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, we fund groundbreaking research, advocate for the public’s health, and provide critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. By driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy, and care, we work tirelessly to advance health and transform lives every day. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.
For Media Inquiries:
Hannah Ross: hannah.ross@heart.org
For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721)
heart.org and stroke.org