East Liverpool City Hospital is among Ohio recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for Americans with heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines” initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care

The East Liverpool City Hospital is one of 98 Ohio hospitals among the 4,800 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.

Heart disease and stroke are the numbers one and five respective causes of death in the United States. These health crises require swift and proven treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients. The American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of work to advance health and hope for everyone, everywhere, sets the standards for high-quality, science-based care and access that all patients deserve.

“Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke or heart attack,” Lisa Wheeler-Cooper, executive director of the American Heart Association in Northeast Ohio. “High-quality care should be accessible to all, and sites awarded through the Get With The Guidelines program help work toward our shared vision of health and hope for everyone, everywhere.”

Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. Northeast Ohio hospitals honored: Alliance Community Hospital, Aultman Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Akron General Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, Mercy Hospital, East Liverpool City Hospital, St. Elizabeth Health Center, Summa Health System, UH Portage Medical Center and Wooster Community Hospital

The full list of hospitals and awards can be found in this U.S. News & World Report, broken down by state. Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.