Palm Beach Florida Weekly

13 area hospitals receive kudos from Heart Association


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In Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties, 13 hospitals have been recognized among 2,600 nationwide that participated 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 No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively.

These health crises require swift and proven treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

“Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke or heart attack,” Fontaine Timmer, DNP, board president of the American Heart Association Palm Beach County, said in a statement. “Access to high-quality care is something that everyone should have, and the Get With The Guidelines program helps ensure all patients can access high-quality care amid adversity.”

Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to care for their patients.

The 13 hospitals recognized this year in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties were:

¦ Bethesda Hospital West

¦ Bethesda Memorial Hospital

¦ Boca Raton Regional Hospital

¦ Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

¦ Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital

¦ Delray Medical Center

¦ HCA Florida JFK Hospital

¦ HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital

¦ Jupiter Medical Center

¦ Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

¦ St. Mary’s Medical Center

¦ Wellington Regional Medical Center

¦ West Boca Medical Center

Info: www.heart.org/getwiththeguidelines. ¦

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