7 hospitals in Buffalo Niagara Region recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for Americans with heart disease & stroke

American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care

American Heart Association Press Release

Seven hospitals in the Buffalo Niagara Region 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.

Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the U.S., respectively. These health crises require swift and proven treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients. The American Heart Association, celebrating over 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 Megan Vargulick, executive director for the American Heart Association in Buffalo and Rochester. “High-quality care should be accessible to all, and sites awarded through the Get With The Guidelines program help work toward our shared vision of health and hope for everyone, everywhere.”

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. In New York, 82 hospitals were recognized this year, seven of them right here in the Buffalo Niagara Region:

• Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, Buffalo
• Catholic Health System Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, Lewiston
• Catholic Health System Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo
• Catholic Health System Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo
• Catholic Health System Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Buffalo
• Jones Memorial Hospital
• Olean General Hospital

Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.

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 100 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, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.