Houston Methodist hospitals earn top recognition from American Heart Association for providing high-quality stroke care
The American Heart Association has recognized six Houston Methodist hospitals with Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus awards, recognizing the health system’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
In addition to the Stroke Gold Plus honor, each hospital was also recognized for meeting specific criteria within the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke awards program.
- Houston Methodist Hospital, the flagship facility in the Texas Medical Center, received Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Target: Type 2 Diabetes and Resuscitation Gold awards.
- Houston Methodist Baytown received Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Houston Methodist Sugar Land received Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Houston Methodist The Woodlands received Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Houston Methodist West received Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook received Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Honor Roll awards.
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times. Get With The Guidelines puts 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 research- and evidence-based guidelines.
Houston Methodist offers comprehensive neurological services across the system and can diagnose and treat common to complex conditions, including those that require surgical procedures. This includes advanced stroke care and thrombectomy; ruptured aneurysms; carotid disease; tumors in the brain, pituitary, and spine; degenerative spinal disease; cervical disc disease; minimally invasive spine surgery and more.
About Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of seven hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, six community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Houston Methodist employs nearly 30,000 people and has had more than 1.9 million outpatient visits and more than 138,000 admissions in 2022.
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.