Dignity Health North State Hospitals Earn Multiple American Heart Association Awards for Cardiovascular and Stroke Care Excellence
核心洞察
Three Dignity Health North State hospitals received multiple Get With The Guidelines awards from the American Heart Association for adherence to research-based cardiovascular and stroke (搜索) care protocols.
Mercy Medical Center Redding earned three awards including STEMI Receiving Silver, NSTEMI Gold, and Stroke (搜索) Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Advanced Therapy recognition.
Heart disease (搜索) and stroke (搜索) remain the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Statistical Update.
Three Dignity Health North State hospitals — Mercy Medical Center Redding, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta — have collectively received multiple prestigious awards from the American Heart Association (AHA), underscoring their adherence to research-based guidelines in treating heart attacks and strokes.
Heart disease (搜索) and stroke (搜索) remain critical health challenges, ranking as the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Statistical Update. Studies consistently demonstrate that patients experience better recovery when healthcare providers rigorously follow established treatment guidelines. The AHA's Get With The Guidelines program empowers hospitals nationwide by aligning patient care with the latest evidence and research-based protocols.
Award Highlights Across Three Hospitals
Mercy Medical Center Redding, designated as an Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke (搜索) Center, earned three distinguished awards: Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease (搜索) STEMI Receiving Silver (including Target: Type 2 Diabetes (搜索)), Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Gold (including Target: Type 2 Diabetes), and Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy (including Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll).
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, a Certified Primary Stroke (搜索) Center, received two significant awards: Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus (including Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes (搜索) Honor Roll) and Get With The Guidelines–Rural Stroke Gold.
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, also a Certified Primary Stroke (搜索) Center, was recognized with the Get With The Guidelines–Rural Stroke Gold award.
Leadership Commentary
"Every second counts in stroke (搜索) and heart care," said Rodger Page, President of the North State Market for Dignity Health. "All three of our North State hospitals excelled at delivering rapid, high-quality treatment for the best patient outcomes. We are incredibly proud that these consistent efforts have once again earned us national recognition from the American Heart Association, showcasing our deep commitment to our North State communities."
Donald Lloyd-Jones, past volunteer president of the American Heart Association and current volunteer chair of the Association's Quality Oversight Committee, specifically highlighted Mercy Medical Center Redding's performance: "These awards clearly demonstrate Mercy Medical Center Redding's commitment to providing excellent cardiovascular care to its community. By consistently following the American Heart Association's quality improvement protocols, Mercy Redding plays a vital role in realizing our shared vision of improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions, and lower mortality rates — a significant win for healthcare systems, families, and communities alike."
Award Criteria and Timeline
Get With The Guidelines Awards are based on data collected from January 2024 to December 2025. While the 2026 awards acknowledge performance from the previous year, Gold recognition signifies maintaining at least two consecutive years of compliance. As active participants in the Get With The Guidelines programs, all three hospitals qualified for these honors by consistently demonstrating their commitment to following life-saving best practices.
The recognitions reflect improved patient outcomes, shorter recovery times, and fewer hospital readmissions — outcomes directly linked to rigorous adherence to the AHA's evidence-based treatment protocols for coronary artery disease (搜索), stroke (搜索), and related conditions including type 2 diabetes (搜索) management.