Get with the guidelines badges for bronze, silver plus, gold plus, gold, and silver.
The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care
Houston, TX — Eight HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division facilities received the 2023 American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke achievement award for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines.
Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline® put the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence and research-based guidelines. As a participant in both Mission: Lifeline and Get With The Guidelines programs, ten HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division facilities qualified for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to improving quality care.
“HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division facilities are committed to improving care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for heart attacks and strokes,” said Yazan Alderazi, M.D., medical director, cerebrovascular disease and neurointerventional surgery at HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. “By incorporating the Get With The Guidelines initiatives into our daily practices, we’re able to translate established knowledge and protocols into tangible benefits for our patients, fostering longer and healthier lives for all.
This year, the following hospitals received the following achievement awards:
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Honor Roll
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
- HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
- Rio Grande Regional Hospital
- Valley Regional Medical Center
- Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
- Rio Grande Regional Hospital
- Valley Regional Medical Center
- Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Silver Plus
- HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
- Target: Stroke℠ Elite Honor Roll
- HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
- HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
- HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
- Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Rio Grande Regional Hospital
- Valley Regional Medical Center
- Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- Mission: Lifeline Gold Receiving Plus
- HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
- HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
- Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold
- HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
- Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure (Participating)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
“We are pleased to recognize these HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division hospitals for their commitment to caring for those in their community who need cardiovascular care,” said John Warner, M.D., FAHA, past president of the American Heart Association and CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “Hospitals that follow the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols often see improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”