Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-Quality Cardiovascular and Stroke Care

Chillicothe, Mo. — Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital has received three American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® 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 U.S. has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines.

Get With The Guidelines 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 a participant in Get With The Guidelines programs, Wright Memorial Hospital qualified for the awards by demonstrating how their organization has committed to improving quality care.

The STEMI Referring Center award is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to getting patients the most up-to-date research-based care for STEMI as outlined by the American Heart Association.

“Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital are committed to improving care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for heart attacks and strokes,” said Catherine Hamilton, Administrator of Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital. “Get With The Guidelines programs make it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which helps us ensure more people in Trenton and the surrounding region experience longer, healthier lives.”

This year, Hedrick received these achievement awards:

• Get With The Guidelines®-Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Referring Bronze
• Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Coronary Artery Disease NSTE-ACS Silver
• Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Coronary Artery Disease ACS/CP/NSTEMI Bronze
• Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Bronze
• Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Silver

This year, Wright Memorial received these achievement awards:

• Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Bronze 
• Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Bronze
• Get With The Guidelines®-Rural Stroke Silver

“These awards show Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital’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, Wright Memorial can help realize our shared vision of improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for health care systems, families and communities.”