Torrance Memorial Medical Center is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Cardiovascular Care

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Cardiovascular Care

TORRANCE, Calif., July 9, 2025 - Torrance Memorial Medical Center has received four American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

According to the American Heart Association 2025 statistical update, heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States. Torrance Memorial physicians, nurses and staff are committed to providing quality care and studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines. We are proud to be recognized for Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll-Heart Failure Gold Plus with Target: Heart Failure Optimal and with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll-Gold Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll-Silver Plus Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.

"These awards show Torrance Memorial's commitment to caring for those in their community who need cardiovascular care," said Donald Lloyd-Jones, past volunteer president of the American Heart Association and current volunteer chair of the Association's Quality Oversight Committee. "By following the American Heart Association's quality improvement protocols, Torrance Memorial can help realize our shared vision of improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates - a win for health care systems, families and communities."

About Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Founded in 1925 by Jared Sidney and Helena Childs Torrance, Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a 610-bed, nonprofit hospital committed to delivering exceptional healthcare to the South Bay, Peninsula, and Harbor communities. From its inception and a century later, the medical center has prioritized compassionate, patient-centered care backed by the latest medical technologies.

Now recognized as a world-class regional medical center, Torrance Memorial offers an extensive, integrated network of physicians and comprehensive medical services designed to ensure seamless communication and a continuous standard of care. Torrance Memorial is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai under the umbrella of Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Torrance Memorial's nursing excellence has earned it the prestigious Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center-an honor reserved for only the top-performing hospitals nationwide.

U.S. News & World Report has named Torrance Memorial among the Best Hospitals for 2024-25, placing it in the top 3% statewide. The hospital ranks 9th in overall quality across California and 4th in the Los Angeles/Orange County region.

For more information, please visit https://www.TorranceMemorial.org.

About Get With The Guidelines

Get With The Guidelines^® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with 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 14 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.

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