Mary Lanning Healthcare’s Stroke Program recently received the American Heart
Association’s Gold Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke Quality Achievement Award for commitment to
prioritizing care for stroke patients.
The award was given because MLH ensures stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment,
according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
Additionally, MLH received the Association’s Target: Type 2 Honor Roll Award. To qualify for this recognition,
MLH met quality measures developed with more than 90% of compliance for 12 consecutive
months for the “Overall Diabetes Cardiovascular Initiative Composite Score.”
MLH also met specific scientific guidelines as a Primary Stroke Center, featuring a comprehensive
system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospitalbased
quality improvement program that provides hospitals with tools and resources to increase
adherence to the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening
recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 9 million patients since
2001. For more information, visit heart.org/quality.
