Jefferson Health Hospitals Earn Get With The Guidelines® Awards from the American Heart Association

Nineteen Jefferson Health hospitals earned Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. This award recognizes hospitals for their commitment to delivering evidence-based stroke and cardiovascular care.

The Get With The Guidelines® program helps hospitals improve patient outcomes by following the latest evidence-based treatment guidelines. Hospitals qualify for awards by demonstrating a sustained commitment to quality improvement and delivering care that aligns with nationally recognized standards.

“Improving outcomes for patients with stroke and cardiovascular disease requires a relentless focus on quality, innovation and evidence-based care,” says Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSc, FACP, President, Jefferson Health and Executive Vice President, Jefferson. “Across Jefferson Health, our clinicians and care teams are continually advancing the care we provide to help patients receive timely treatment, achieve better outcomes and live healthier lives.”

The following Jefferson Health hospitals received Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards in 2026:
 

• Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll
• Jefferson Abington Hospital: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and Jefferson Frankford Hospital (shared award): Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Lansdale Hospital: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Methodist Hospital: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Stratford Hospital: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Jefferson Washington Township Hospital – Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Advanced Therapy and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• LVH–Carbon: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• LVH–Hazleton: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• LVH–Hecktown Oaks: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• LVH–Muhlenberg: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• LVH–Pocono: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and Rural Stroke Silver
• LVH–Schuylkill: Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and Rural Stroke Silver

“Every minute matters when treating a stroke,” says Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD, DSc, MBA, FACS, FAHA, Jewell L. Osterholm, MD, Professor of Neurological Surgery, and President and CEO of the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience. “These awards reflect the expertise, coordination and urgency our teams bring to stroke care every day, helping more patients receive timely treatment and achieve better outcomes.”

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals/Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital and LVH–Cedar Crest are designated Comprehensive Stroke Centers.

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital and Jefferson Torresdale Hospital are designated Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Centers.

Primary Stroke Centers include Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, Jefferson Stratford Hospital, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, LVH–Muhlenberg, LVH–Pocono, LVH–Hazleton, LVH–Schuylkill, LVH–Hecktown Oaks and LVH–Carbon.