MercyOne nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
July 5, 2022American Heart Association presents awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care
Clive, Iowa; July 6, 2022 – MercyOne is proud to celebrate six medical centers recently recognized with Get With The Guidelines® and Mission: Lifeline® achievement awards from the American Heart Association. In all, locations received nine awards for their commitment to research-based guidelines for personalized treatment of heart disease and stroke. Researchedbased care ultimately leads to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions.
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Advanced Therapy
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
- STEMI Receiving Gold Plus
- NSTEMI Gold Plus
- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
- Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center
- NSTEMI Gold
- STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus
- Heart Failure Gold Plus with Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Iowa Mission: Lifeline® Regional Award
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
- STEMI Referring Center Bronze
“Heart attack and stroke remain leading causes of death and disability for thousands of Americans,” said MercyOne president and CEO Bob Ritz. “We are blessed with very talented cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and specialists, neurologists and care teams for every patient we are privileged to serve. We know their dedication and commitment to excellence continues to help MercyOne improve the quality of care and living across Iowa.”
“We are pleased to recognize MercyOne for its commitment to caring for those in their community who need cardiovascular care,” said John Warner, MD, FAHA, past president of the American Heart Association and executive vice president for health system affairs at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. “Hospitals that follow the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols often improve patient outcomes.”
MercyOne has been a leader in research and development of best practice care processes which result in quality and personalized care. We value our collaboration with the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association in seeking to further improve care.
