Kaleida Health nationally recognized for commitment to excellence in cardiovascular and stroke care

Kaleida Health has received numerous American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines^® achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions.

Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 4 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association's?2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. Studies show patients can experience better outcomes when care teams consistently follow evidence-based treatment guidelines.

Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest science-backed guidelines. As a participant in the Get With The Guidelines programs, Kaleida Health qualified for the awards by demonstrating a sustained commitment to improving the quality of cardiovascular care.

"Kaleida Health is committed to delivering high-quality care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely, appropriate care for heart attacks and strokes," said Don Boyd, president and CEO of Kaleida Health. "Get With The Guidelines programs help our teams put proven science into practice every day, supporting better outcomes so more people in Western New York and beyond can live longer, healthier lives."

This year, Kaleida Health received these achievement awards:

• Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute
  • Stroke Gold Plus
    • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
    • Target: Advanced Therapy
    • Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
      
      
• Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
  • Stroke Silver Plus
    • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
    • Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
      
      
• Olean General Hospital
  • Rural Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Gold
  • Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center Sliver Plus
  • Rural Coronary Artery Disease NSTE-ACS (Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome) Silver

  • Rural Stroke Silver

    • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Bronze

  • Stroke Bronze

    • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite

"These awards reflect Kaleida Health's commitment to caring for people in their community who need cardiovascular care," said Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, chair of the American Heart Association Quality Oversight Committee. "By following the American Heart Association's quality improvement protocols, Kaleida Health can help advance our shared vision of better patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates - a win for patients, families and health care systems."

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 18 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.