17 local hospitals recognized for efforts to improve heart disease and stroke care
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® provides standards for high-quality care for all
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 13, 2025 — Seventeen local hospitals are 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.
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. Participating hospitals this year are:
- Bethesda Hospital East
- Bethesda Hospital West
- Boca Raton Regional Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
- Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital
- Delray Medical Center
- Good Samaritan Medical Center
- HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
- HCA Florida JFK Hospital
- HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
- Jupiter Medical Center
- Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
- HCA Florida Palms West Hospital
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital
- St. Mary’s Medical Center
- Wellington Regional Medical Center
- West Boca Medical Center
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. The American Heart Association, celebrating more than 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,” said Stacey Comerford, executive director, American Heart Association, Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast. “High-quality care should be accessible to everyone, everywhere and having so many local hospitals participate in this program helps us get closer to that goal.”
Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities, the organization has been a leading source of health information for more than one hundred years. Supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, we fund groundbreaking research, advocate for the public’s health, and provide critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. By driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy and care, we work tirelessly to advance health and transform lives every day. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, Instagram and X.