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Dignity Health North State Hospitals Earn Multiple American Heart Association Awards for Cardiovascular and Stroke Care Excellence

- 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 care protocols. - Mercy Medical Center Redding earned three awards including STEMI Receiving Silver, NSTEMI Gold, and Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Advanced Therapy recognition. - Heart disease and stroke remain the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Statistical Update. - The awards reflect data collected from January 2024 to December 2025, with Gold recognition signifying at least two consecutive years of compliance with evidence-based guidelines.