American Heart Association: Decreasing Heart Disease Together

It is the mission of the American Heart Association (www.heart.org/HEARTORG) to decrease cardiovascular disease, the nation’s No. 1 killer, for all Americans.

How are the national organization and its local chapters tackling this? One way is through partnerships with local hospitals participating in Get With the Guidelines® quality programs. Use of these programs shows the commitment to quality and improving outcomes for patients.

2017 Lincoln Award Winners:

Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award – Lincoln Fire and Rescue

Stroke | Gold Plus Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus – CHI Health St. Elizabeth

Resuscitation | Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation Gold – CHI Health St. Elizabeth

STEMI | Mission: Lifeline® Receiving Gold – Bryan Health