CHI St. Vincent North, the home of the CHI St. Vincent Arkansas Neuroscience Institute, has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award recognizing its exceptional commitment to stroke care and diabetes management.

The hospital received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus award and three additional honor roll distinctions, highlighting its dedication to improving patient outcomes and adhering to the latest research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients.

Based on data from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023, the awards include the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus recognition, the Stroke Honor Roll, the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and the Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll. These recognitions honor CHI St. Vincent North’s consistent high-level performance in providing quality care to stroke patients and those with diabetes.

“This recognition from the American Heart Association validates our team’s tireless efforts to deliver the highest standard of care to our stroke patients,”

CHI St. Vincent North President Megan Bonney said. “It’s a testament to our staff’s dedication and the cutting-edge protocols we’ve implemented to ensure the best possible patient outcomes.”

The Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus award acknowledges the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. The additional honor roll recognitions highlight CHI St. Vincent North’s success in meeting specific quality achievement measures for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients and excellence in diabetes care.

“We are incredibly pleased to recognize CHI St. Vincent North for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., volunteer chairperson of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group and professor of neurology and director of fellowships of neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. “Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program helps hospitals improve stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines. Hospitals receiving Gold Plus recognition have reached an aggressive goal of treating patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care for two consecutive calendar years.

CHI St. Vincent Medical Center North, located in Sherwood, Arkansas, is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to the communities it serves.