Marshall Health Network hospitals nationally recognized for high-quality stroke and cardiovascular care
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
The American Heart Association (AHA) presents the Get With The Guidelines® awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care
Marshall Health Network-St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) and Marshall Health Network-Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) have again earned multiple American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines® achievement awards for their commitment to delivering evidence-based care for heart disease, stroke and resuscitation. The awards recognize hospitals that consistently follow the latest clinical guidelines, helping improve patient outcomes through more lives saved, faster recoveries and fewer hospital readmissions.
SMMC, home of the St. Mary’s Regional Heart Institute and the St. Mary’s Regional Comprehensive Stroke Center, received the following achievement awards this year:
Stroke Care
Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus (16th consecutive year)
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Heart Failure Care
Get With the Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Plus (13th consecutive year)
Target: Heart Failure Optimal
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Resuscitation Care
Get With the Guidelines – Resuscitation Gold – Adult (Ninth consecutive year)
This year, CHH received the following achievement awards:
Stroke Care
Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus (11th consecutive year)
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (7th consecutive year)
Resuscitation Care
Get With the Guidelines – Resuscitation Gold-Pediatric
Get With the Guidelines - Resuscitation Gold-Adult
Get With the Guidelines - Resuscitation Target Survival-Pediatric
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 research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.
“Marshall Health Network is dedicated to delivering highly reliable care to our patients by implementing the most advanced treatment protocols to achieve optimal outcomes,” said Hoyt Burdick, M.D., chief medical officer of Marshall Health Network. “We appreciate the American Heart Association’s recognition of our care teams’ outstanding performance with these prestigious awards.”
Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association 2026 Statistical Update. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines.
For more information, visit cabellhuntington.org or st-marys.org.
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