Thirty hospitals in Nebraska are among the 4,800 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association (heart.org)’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
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, celebrating 100 years of work to advance health and hope, sets the standards for high-quality, science-based care and access that all patients deserve.
Michelle Bolles, senior vice president of quality outcomes, research and analytics, said that someone in America has a stroke or heart attack every 40 seconds.
“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,” Bolles said.
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 Nebraska, 30 hospitals were recognized in the following cities: Bellevue, Lincoln, Omaha, Kearney, Grand Island, Columbus, Cozad, Crete, Norfolk, North Platte, Gothenburg, Fairbury, Broken Bow, Kimball, Blair, Hastings, Fremont, Auburn, Tecumseh, Wayne, Scottsbluff and Hebron.
Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.