Geisinger hospitals receive multiple American Heart Association recognitions

DANVILLE, Pa. - Four Geisinger hospitals were recently honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for providing high-quality, life-saving heart and stroke care.

The hospitals earned Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards, which recognize organizations that demonstrate a commitment to following the latest evidence-based guidelines for treating heart disease and stroke. Adherence to these guidelines helps improve patient outcomes, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions.

Get With The Guidelines® brings together the expertise of the AHA and ASA to help hospitals nationwide align patient care with the most current, science-based treatment recommendations. As participants in the program, Geisinger hospitals qualified for the awards through their sustained commitment to improving the quality of cardiovascular and stroke care.

Geisinger hospitals received the following awards for heart and stroke care:

• Geisinger Community Medical Center
  • Get With The Guidelines®-CAD STEMI Receiving Gold Plus Award with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
• Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
  • Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Gold
• Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
  • Get With The Guidelines® - Rural Stroke Gold
  • Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Geisinger Medical Center
  • Commitment to Quality
  • Get With The Guidelines®-CAD STEMI Receiving Gold Plus Award with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
  • Target: Aortic Stenosis™ Honor Roll
• Geisinger Medical Center Muncy
  • Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Gold
  • Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
  • Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Get With The Guidelines®-CAD STEMI Receiving Gold Plus Award with Target: Type 2 Diabetes

"We are committed to delivering high-quality care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and continually improving processes to ensure patients receive timely, appropriate care for heart attacks and strokes," said Alfred Casale, M.D., chief medical officer, surgical services, Geisinger. "The Get With The Guidelines® programs help our teams put proven science into practice every day, leading to better outcomes and helping our patients live longer, healthier lives."

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and stroke remain the leading and fifth-leading causes of death in the United States, respectively. Studies show that patients often experience better outcomes when care teams consistently follow evidence-based treatment guidelines.

For more information about heart and vascular care at Geisinger, visit geisinger.org/heart.

About Geisinger

Geisinger is among the nation's leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in rural and urban communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $9 billion in annual revenues across more than 130 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses - and Geisinger Health Plan, with 509,000+ enrollees in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 600 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,600 clinical research studies. With 28,000 employees, including 1,900 employed physicians and 5,400 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania's largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $18 billion on the state's economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.