Hendrick nationally recognized for commitment to high-quality heart and stroke care

The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline awards to Hendrick Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center South for proven dedication to best practices and lifesaving care

Hendrick Health has received multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the country, respectively. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines.

Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline put 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 evidence- and research-based guidelines. As participants in Mission: Lifeline and Get With The Guidelines programs, Hendrick Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center South in Abilene qualified for the awards by demonstrating their commitment to improving quality care.

This year’s achievement awards include:

• Get With The Guidelines®-Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
   o Hendrick Medical Center

• Get With The Guidelines®-Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center – SILVER PLUS with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
   o Hendrick Medical Center South

• Get With The Guidelines®-Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Receiving Center – GOLD with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
   o Hendrick Medical Center

• Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus
   o Hendrick Medical Center
   o Hendrick Medical Center South

• Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll
   o Hendrick Medical Center
   o Hendrick Medical Center South

• Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy
   o Hendrick Medical Center

• Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
   o Hendrick Medical Center
   o Hendrick Medical Center South

“These awards show Hendrick Health's commitment to caring for those in their community who need cardiovascular care,” said Donald Lloyd-Jones, Chair of the American Heart Association Quality Oversight Committee and Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. “By following the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols, Hendrick Health can help realize our shared vision of improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for healthcare systems, families and communities.”

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About Hendrick Health
Hendrick Health is a locally owned healthcare system in Abilene, Texas, directed by a local, volunteer board and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Guided by a Christian mission to serve all, Hendrick Health operates three tertiary-care facilities – Hendrick Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center South in Abilene and Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood in Brownwood – and Hendrick Clinic, a multi-specialty medical group of physicians and other advanced professional providers. The health system’s roots date to September 15, 1924, with the dedication of the West Texas Baptist Sanitarium. Since then, the hospital has evolved and grown to transform the region’s healthcare. Hendrick Health today employs approximately 5,400 to serve 400,000 residents in 24 counties, a landmass representing 9% of the state. The health system provided $33.8 million in charity care in 2023.

About Mission: Lifeline
The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline program helps hospitals and emergency medical services develop systems of care that follow proven standards and procedures for STEMI patients. The program works by mobilizing teams across the continuum of care to
implement American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation clinical treatment guidelines. For more information, visit heart.org.

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