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St. Luke’s Health Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-quality Cardiovascular Care

The American Heart Association presents Get WithThe Guidelines® awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care.

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HOUSTON, TX (July 21, 2025) -  Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, St. Luke’s Health-Brazosport Hospital, and St. Luke’s Health-The Woodlands Hospital have received 10 American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association 2025 Statistical Update. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines.

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 evidence- and research-based guidelines. As a participant in Get With The Guidelines programs, St. Luke’s Health qualified for the awards by demonstrating how their organization has committed to improving quality care.

“St. Luke’s Health is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for heart attacks and strokes,” said Houston Market President Michael Lawson. “The Get With The Guidelines program makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which helps us ensure more people in Greater Houston experience longer, healthier lives.”

This year, St. Luke’s Health received these Get With The Guidelines quality achievement awards:

  • Stroke Gold Plus 

    • Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center - Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

    • Brazosport Hospital - Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

    • The Woodlands Hospital - Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

  • Coronary Artery Disease

    • The Woodlands Hospital - Gold Receiving Plus Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

    • The Woodlands Hospital - NSTEMI Gold Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

  • Resuscitation

    • Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center - Silver, Adult

    • Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center - Target: CPR

    • The Woodlands Hospital - Silver, Pediatric

    • The Woodlands Hospital - Bronze, Adult

    • The Woodlands Hospital - Target: Survival

“These awards show St. Luke Health’s commitment to caring for those in their community who need cardiovascular care,” said Donald Lloyd-Jones, past volunteer president of the American Heart Association and current volunteer chair of the Association’s Quality Oversight Committee. “By following the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols, St. Luke’s Health can help realize our shared vision of improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates — a win for health care systems, families and communities.”

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About St. Luke’s Health

St. Luke’s Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, is home to eight inpatient hospitals in Greater Houston, including Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, a joint venture research and teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine. The renowned expertise offered at St. Luke’s has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neurosciences, oncology, transplantation, and more. Home to the nationally-accredited and NCI-designated Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, St. Luke’s includes more than 1,400 licensed beds and 11,000 employees and clinically aligned providers in Greater Houston. Learn more at commonspirit.org/stlukes-health.

About Get With The Guidelines®

Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s 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. For more information, visit heart.org.