Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic recognized for excellence in cardiovascular and stroke care
September 2, 2025Newtown Square, Pa. – (September 2, 2025) – Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is pleased to announce that all four of the health system’s hospitals have been recognized by the American Heart Association with the Get With The Guidelines® designation, which recognizes a hospital’s commitment to ensuring that cardiovascular and stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines grounded on the latest scientific evidence.
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic’s hospitals earned the following individual Get With The Guidelines designations:
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold
Saint Francis Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Target Survival
St. Mary Medical Center
- Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Nazareth Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic earned the designations by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for cardiovascular and stroke patients. Before discharge, patients should also receive education on managing their health and get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.
To learn more about the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines designation, visit https://www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/get-with-the-guidelines.
To learn more about cardiovascular care at Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, visit https://www.trinityhealthma.org/find-a-service-or-specialty/heart-and-vascular.