{"id":21357,"date":"2025-07-21T13:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?p=21357"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:56:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T20:56:19","slug":"unc-hospital-is-nationally-recognized-for-its-commitment-to-providing-high-quality-stroke-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/unc-hospital-is-nationally-recognized-for-its-commitment-to-providing-high-quality-stroke-care\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Hospitals is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> &#8211; Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Advanced Therapy with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>CHAPEL HILL, NC July 18, 2025<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21360 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2025\/07\/GWTG_TS-ELITE-PLUS-ADT-TT2D-PLUS_2025_Gold_4C-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2025\/07\/GWTG_TS-ELITE-PLUS-ADT-TT2D-PLUS_2025_Gold_4C-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2025\/07\/GWTG_TS-ELITE-PLUS-ADT-TT2D-PLUS_2025_Gold_4C-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2025\/07\/GWTG_TS-ELITE-PLUS-ADT-TT2D-PLUS_2025_Gold_4C-768x1280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2025\/07\/GWTG_TS-ELITE-PLUS-ADT-TT2D-PLUS_2025_Gold_4C-600x1000.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2025\/07\/GWTG_TS-ELITE-PLUS-ADT-TT2D-PLUS_2025_Gold_4C.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>UNC Hospitals has received the American Heart Association\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/professional\/quality-improvement\/get-with-the-guidelines\/get-with-the-guidelines-stroke\">Get With The Guidelines<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> &#8211; Stroke<\/a> Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stroke.org\/en\/about-stroke\">Stroke<\/a> is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and accelerating recovery times.<\/p>\n<p>Get With The Guidelines puts 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 research- and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines &#8211; Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clean-quote\"><p> UNC Hospitals is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines. Get With The Guidelines makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help patients recover better. The end goal is to ensure more people in Chapel Hill can experience longer, healthier lives. \u223cDr. James Ho, Stroke Program Medical Director <br\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly pleased to recognize UNC Hospitals for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,\u201d said Steven Messe, M.D., volunteer chair of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. \u201cParticipation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates \u2014 a win for health care systems, families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>UNC Hospitals also received the American Heart Association\u2019s Target: Stroke<sup>SM<\/sup> Honor Roll Elite Plus award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient\u2019s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, UNC Hospitals received the American Heart Association\u2019s Target: Stroke<sup>SM<\/sup> Honor Roll Advanced Therapy award by meeting specific criteria that reduce the time between an eligible patient\u2019s arrival at the hospital and treatment to remove the clot causing the stroke.<\/p>\n<p>UNC Hospitals also received the American Heart Association\u2019s Target: Type 2 Diabetes\u2122 Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.<\/p>\n<p>UNC Hospitals also met specific scientific guidelines as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, featuring a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>About Get With The Guidelines<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get With The Guidelines<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is the American Heart Association\/American Stroke Association\u2019s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 14 million patients since 2001. 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