News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — Forty hospitals in Indiana are among the 2,600 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.

Among those 40, along with the awards received, are:

• Elkhart General Hospital (Elkhart)
  • Heart Failure Award: Silver
  • Heart Failure Award: Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Stroke Award: Gold Plus
• Lutheran Hospital (Fort Wayne)
  • Stroke Award: Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Stroke Award: Gold Plus
  • Stroke Award: Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Memorial Hospital (South Bend)
  • Heart Failure Award: Silver Plus
  • Heart Failure Award: Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Resuscitation Award: Silver
  • Stroke Award: Gold Plus
  • Stroke Award: Target Stroke Honor Roll
  • Stroke Award: Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Parkview Health (Fort Wayne)
  • Afib Award: Gold
  • Stroke Award: Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Stroke Award: Gold Plus
  • Stroke Award: Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll
• Parkview Whitley Hospital (Columbia City)
  • Stroke Award: Participating

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, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, 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 Dr. William Gill, a cardiologist on the American Heart Association’s Indianapolis Board of Directors. “Access to high-quality care is something that everyone should have, and the Get With The Guidelines program helps ensure all patients can access high-quality care amid adversity.”

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 Indiana, 40 hospitals were recognized with 110 awards. A description of the awards for Afib, Heart Failure, Mission Lifeline, Stroke and Resuscitation can be found at www.usnewsbrandfuse.com/AmericanHeartAssociation/2023/IN/