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American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines Initiative: Improving Outcomes for Heart Disease and Stroke Patients in Greater Richmond

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The American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative promotes high-quality, research-based care for patients nationwide, with seven hospitals in Greater Richmond participating in this program. The program aims to improve outcomes for patients with heart disease and stroke, which are the top causes of death in the United States. The American Heart Association sets standards for high-quality care and access that all patients deserve, with the goal of providing health and hope for everyone, everywhere.

Key Takeaways:

  • Seven hospitals in Greater Richmond participate in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative, a program that promotes high-quality, research-based care for patients with heart disease and stroke.
  • Heart disease and stroke are the top causes of death in the United States, with heart disease being the No. 1 cause of death and stroke being the No. 5 cause of death.
  • The American Heart Association sets high-quality care standards for patients nationwide, ensuring access to lifesaving care for all patients.
  • Anika Hines, PhD, MPH, MEd, Board President for the American Heart Association in Central Virginia, notes that "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."
  • Seven hospitals in Greater Richmond were recognized for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines:

* Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

* Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital

* Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center

* Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital

* Johnston-Willis Hospital

* Southside Regional Medical Center

* VCU Health Medical Center

  • The American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for following up-to-date, research-based guidelines, with 4,800 hospitals participating in the Get With The Guidelines initiative.

Statistics:

  • Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke or heart attack (Source: Anika Hines, PhD, MPH, MEd, Board President for the American Heart Association in Central Virginia)
  • 4,800 hospitals participate in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative nationwide
  • 7 hospitals in Greater Richmond participate in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative
  • Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States (Source: American Heart Association)
  • Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in the United States (Source: American Heart Association)

Sources:

  • Anika Hines, PhD, MPH, MEd, Board President for the American Heart Association in Central Virginia
  • American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative
  • American Heart Association
  • heart.org/getwiththeguidelines
  • heart.org

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