LLUH receives 11 American Heart Association achievement awards

Loma Linda University Health has received 11 American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines ® achievement awards, highlighting the organization's continuing commitment to providing the most appropriate treatments for patients.

The recognitions underscore Loma Linda University Health's dedication to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines, which lead to more lives saved, reduced recovery times, and fewer readmissions.

This year, Loma Linda University Health received the following achievement awards from the American Heart Association:

Loma Linda University Medical Center

• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold
  Patient Population: Adult
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Target CPR
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Target Survival
  Adult

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Bronze
  Patient Population: Adult
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Bronze
  Patient Population: Newly Born
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Target Survival
  Pediatric
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold
  Patient Population: Neonate/Infant
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold
  Patient Population: Pediatric

Murrieta

• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Target CPR
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Bronze
  Patient Population: Adult
• Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Bronze
  Patient Population: Adult

Anthony Hilliard, MD, president and CEO of Loma Linda University Health, said these designations demonstrate each employee's dedication to providing quality care in critical situations.

"People who come to Loma Linda University Health receive world-class cardiac care from the most skilled, compassionate team anywhere," said Anthony Hilliard, MD, president and CEO of Loma Linda University Health. "We offer outstanding clinical expertise to our patients. Our team's dedication to providing outstanding service to our patients is supported by our historic commitment to whole-person care that addresses our patients' mental, social, and spiritual needs as important components of their clinical treatment.

The Get With The Guidelines® program is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's nationwide hospital-based quality improvement program. By sharing the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, Get With The Guidelines® equips and ensures patient care aligns with the latest evidence and research-based guidelines.

Organizations qualify for Get With The Guidelines® awards by demonstrating consistent dedication to providing quality care for cardiovascular disease patients as well as a commitment to patient education - supporting recovery and health management beyond their stay.

To learn more about Get With The Guidelines® and its award criteria, visit heart.org.