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Associated Press
29-07-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
More than 150 hospitals nationwide recognized for comprehensive cardiovascular care
( NewMediaWire ) - July 29, 2025 - DALLAS — Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Statistical Update. Preventing cardiovascular deaths depends on a unified care approach rooted in evidence-based clinical treatments and collaboration. The American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, is recognizing 158 hospitals across the nation with a new Commitment to Quality award that highlights high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines(R) program. Hospitals earning this new award demonstrate a comprehensive approach to quality improvement for patient care. Get With The Guidelines programs help care teams use the latest evidence-based science to guide their treatment decisions. Studies show that following treatment guidelines can help people recover faster, avoid complications and reduce their chances of needing to return to the hospital. The programs are designed to ensure everyone gets care that's timely, consistent and backed by research. Get With The Guidelines awards are given for conditions including stroke, heart failure, heart attacks, cardiac arrest, Type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation. Award levels range from bronze to gold plus status, depending on how long and how well a care team meets key measures. Hospitals receiving the Commitment to Quality award have achieved Silver awards or higher in at least three American Heart Association programs for 2025. 'Delivering high-quality cardiovascular care requires a systemwide commitment to using proven treatments and putting patients at the center of every decision,' said Donald Lloyd-Jones, M.D., Sc.M., FAHA, past volunteer president of the American Heart Association and current volunteer chair of the Association's Quality Oversight Committee. 'Hospitals earning the Commitment to Quality award show what's possible when health care teams work together to apply the latest science across multiple areas of patient care. Their dedication is helping more people live longer, healthier lives.' Visit U.S. News & World Report to view the full list of recipients by state and award. Learn more about Get With The Guidelines at Additional Resources: ### 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 Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1. About Get With The Guidelines Get With The Guidelines is a quality improvement program developed by the American Heart Association that connects hospitals with evidence-based guidelines to enhance patient care. It focuses on various conditions, including cardiovascular diseases and stroke, by promoting adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines. For more information, visit For Media Inquiries: Michelle Rosenfeld: [email protected] For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721) and
Associated Press
29-07-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Nearly 5,000 organizations nationwide recognized for high-quality cardiovascular care
( NewMediaWire ) - July 29, 2025 - DALLAS — Someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease (CVD) every 34 seconds, on average. [1] Reducing deaths from CVD requires a coordinated approach to care — one built on the transparent use of proven treatments and collaboration. The American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, is recognizing 4,859 health care and emergency response organizations nationwide for their continuing commitment to improving health outcomes for people affected by heart disease, stroke and related conditions. That's about 1,700 more organizations than were recognized last year, showing growing momentum in the effort to save lives. The recognition is tied to the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(R) and other quality improvement initiatives that help care teams use the latest evidence-based science to guide their treatment decisions. The programs are designed to maximize opportunities for people to receive care that's timely, consistent and supported by research. The awards are given for conditions including stroke, heart failure, heart attacks, cardiac arrest, Type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation. Award levels range from bronze to gold plus, depending on how long and how well a hospital meets key measures. Among this year's awardees, the Association is recognizing 158 hospitals with a new Commitment to Quality award that highlights high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines program. Hospitals earning this new award demonstrate a comprehensive approach to quality improvement for patient care. 'When someone is having a heart attack or stroke, they need care that's fast, coordinated and follows the science,' said Donald Lloyd-Jones, M.D., Sc.M., FAHA, past volunteer president of the American Heart Association and current volunteer chair of the Association's Quality Oversight Committee. 'The organizations recognized this year are doing that work in communities all over the country — giving more people the best possible chance to live healthier, survive and recover.' This year, more than 14,500 total awards were given out, with many organizations receiving more than one. For the fifth year, the honorees represent all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam.* 'Health care teams continue to see the value of these programs,' Lloyd-Jones said. 'As the Association continues its second century of work, this kind of progress shows what we can achieve together to help people live longer, healthier lives.' 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, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Statistical Update. Studies show that following treatment guidelines can help patients recover faster, avoid complications and reduce their chances of needing to return to the hospital. Visit U.S. News & World Report to view the full list of recipients by state and award. Learn more about Get With The Guidelines at * Outpatient and EMS award numbers are not yet finalized; this is an approximation based on preliminary data. Additional Resources: ### 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 Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1. About Get With The Guidelines Get With The Guidelines is a quality improvement program developed by the American Heart Association that connects hospitals with evidence-based guidelines to enhance patient care. It focuses on various conditions, including cardiovascular diseases and stroke, by promoting adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines. For more information, visit For Media Inquiries: Michelle Rosenfeld, 214-706-1099, [email protected] For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721) and [1] Martin S, et al. 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Table/chapter. Circulation. 2025;151(8):e41–e660.
Associated Press
22-05-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Two decades of progress in heart failure care
( NewMediaWire ) - May 22, 2025 - DALLAS — Hospitalized heart failure patients in the United States are living longer and receiving more optimized evidence-based care, according to new research drawn from nearly two decades of data in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(R) - Heart Failure registry. Launched in 2005, the Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure program was created to improve care for people hospitalized with heart failure, a condition that led to the death of about one in three patients within a year. Today, more than 600 hospitals across the country are part of this effort to save lives. The program has helped close persistent care gaps through data-driven benchmarking, hospital toolkits, workshops, webinars and recognition programs, all aimed at accelerating adoption of evidence-based guideline-recommended therapies. 'The Get With The Guidelines program continues to be a cornerstone for improving heart failure care,' said Sabra Lewsey, M.D., MPH, volunteer chair of the American Heart Association's Heart Failure Systems of Care Committee and assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. 'Its impact on long-term survival demonstrates how quality improvement efforts can transform patient trajectories.' The research manuscript, published in Circulation: Heart Failure, details how hospitals engaged in the program consistently outperform peers on heart failure process measures and patient outcomes, even after adjusting for variables like hospital size and geographic region. Notably, lower 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates at participating hospitals correlate with significantly better long-term survival for people with heart failure. Insights from the program have helped shape modern understanding of the disease. Among other findings, Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure data challenged longstanding assumptions that individuals with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction had more favorable prognoses — a discovery that spurred new lines of clinical investigation and public health strategy. Despite measurable progress, challenges remain. 'Heart failure mortality is still too high, and far too few people receive the full benefit of available, evidence-based therapies,' said Gregg Fonarow, M.D., FAHA, longtime American Heart Association volunteer who helped to establish the program. Fonarow is also interim chief of the division of cardiology, director of the Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, co-director of the Preventative Cardiology Program and the Eliot Corday Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. 'This legacy quality improvement program improves the health care landscape for heart failure and serves as a guidepost for other cardiovascular and stroke conditions.' The research authors note that Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure registry remains a robust engine for future research, now with more than 170 peer-reviewed publications, nearly half of which appear in high-impact journals. 'This program is no longer a data repository but a nexus for outcomes sciences, data science, and implementation science, all of which now drive innovations in personalized care, inform national policy, and strengthen hospital systems across the country,' said Clyde W. Yancy, M.D., FAHA, past volunteer president of the American Heart Association (2009–2010) and chief of cardiology in the department of medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago. Yancy was also instrumental is championing the development of the Get With The Guidelines program. Additional Resources: ### Statements and conclusions of studies published in the American Heart Association's scientific journals are solely those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect the Association's policy or position. The Association makes no representation or guarantee as to their accuracy or reliability. The Association receives funding primarily from individuals; foundations and corporations (including pharmaceutical, device manufacturers and other companies) also make donations and fund specific Association programs and events. The Association has strict policies to prevent these relationships from influencing the science content. Revenues from pharmaceutical and biotech companies, device manufacturers and health insurance providers and the Association's overall financial information are available here. 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 Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1. For Media Inquiries: 214-706-1173 Michelle Rosenfeld: 214-706-1099; [email protected] For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721) and
