Hospitals earn national awards for stroke, heart failure, and cardiovascular care, including recognition with the new Commitment to Quality Award

Key Highlights

• Nearly all of Prime Healthcare hospitals nationwide earned American Heart Association recognition in 2025.
• Three Prime hospitals received the new Commitment to Quality Award, placing them among only 158 hospitals nationwide with this distinction.
• Awards recognize excellence in stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes-related care.
• Achievements reflect Prime’s mission to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care that improves outcomes, reduces readmissions, and saves lives.

The American Heart Association has recognized 84% of Prime Healthcare hospitals nationwide with Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for 2025, underscoring Prime’s national leadership in cardiovascular care and quality improvement. Hospitals across 13 states earned awards for excellence in stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes-related care, reflecting Prime Healthcare’s system-wide commitment to evidence-based practices that save lives, improve recovery, and reduce hospital readmissions.

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. Preventing cardiovascular deaths depends on a unified care approach rooted in evidence-based clinical treatments and collaboration.

Get With The Guidelines programs help care teams use the latest science to guide treatment decisions. Studies show that following treatment guidelines can help people recover faster, avoid complications, and reduce their chances of returning to the hospital. The programs are designed to ensure patients receive timely, consistent, and research-backed care.

This year, the American Heart Association introduced a new Commitment to Quality Award to recognize hospitals that achieve Silver level or higher in at least three Get With The Guidelines programs within the same year. The award reflects not only excellence in one area, but a comprehensive approach to cardiovascular care across multiple specialties, including stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes management.

Three Prime hospitals — St. Joseph Medical Center (MO), St. Mary’s Medical Center (MO), and Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital (NJ) — are among only 158 hospitals nationwide to receive this distinction in 2025.

“These awards show Prime Healthcare'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, Prime Healthcare 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.”

“We are honored for nearly all of our Prime hospitals to be recognized by the AHA for exceptional cardiac care. Heart disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and as a cardiologist, cardiac care is close to my heart. With 84% of Prime hospitals recognized, these awards highlight the extraordinary work of our physicians, nurses, and staff,” said Sunny Bhatia, MD, President and Chief Medical Officer of Prime Healthcare. “This achievement reflects our commitment to evidence-based care and reaffirms our mission to revitalize hospitals, improve outcomes, and serve communities with compassion and excellence.”

Prime Healthcare has a proven record of revitalizing hospitals while improving quality outcomes and operational performance. Its hospitals have been nationally recognized, appearing 72 times on the 100 Top Hospitals list by Premier and earning awards for quality and health equity from the Lown Institute. Recently, 18 Prime hospitals were recognized by U.S. News & World Report for consistently delivering care at or above the national standard, and 16 received Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades.

Prime Healthcare 2025 American Heart Association Awards

Stroke Awards – 35 Hospitals

Elite Plus / Advanced Therapy

• Garden City Hospital (MI) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Plus
• St. Francis Medical Center (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Advanced Therapy + Target Stroke Elite Plus
• St. Joseph Medical Center (MO) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Plus

Elite Honor Roll

• Centinela Regional Medical Center (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Dallas Regional Medical Center (TX) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Mission Regional Medical Center (TX) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Paradise Valley Hospital (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Resurrection Medical Center (IL) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital (NJ) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Saint Joseph Medical Center – Joliet (IL) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center (NV) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• Shasta Regional Medical Center (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll
• St. Mary’s Medical Center (MO) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Elite Honor Roll

Honor Roll

• Providence Medical Center (KS) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Honor Roll
• Riverview Regional Medical Center (AL) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Honor Roll
• Saint Clare’s Dover Hospital (NJ) – Silver Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Honor Roll
• Saint Joseph Hospital – Elgin (IL) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Honor Roll
• Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital (IL) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target Stroke Honor Roll

Gold Plus Base Recognition

• Desert Valley Hospital (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Garden Grove Hospital (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Harlingen Medical Center (TX) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Knapp Medical Center (TX) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Lake Huron Hospital (MI) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Landmark Medical Center (RI) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Lower Bucks Hospital (PA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Pampa Regional Medical Center (TX) – Gold Plus
• Roxborough Memorial Hospital (PA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Saint Michael’s Medical Center (NJ) – Silver Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• San Dimas Community Hospital (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Sherman Oaks Hospital (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Southern Regional Health Care (GA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• St. Mary’s General Hospital (NJ) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• Suburban Behavioral Health Campus of Roxborough Memorial (PA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• West Anaheim Medical Center (CA) – Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes

Heart Failure Awards – 24 Hospitals

Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target HF Optimal Honor Roll

• Desert Valley Hospital (CA)
• Encino Medical Center (CA)
• La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (CA)
• Montclair Hospital Medical Center (CA)
• North Vista Hospital (NV)
• Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center (NV)
• San Dimas Community Hospital (CA)
• Sherman Oaks Hospital (CA)
• St. Mary’s Medical Center (MO)
• West Anaheim Medical Center (CA)

Gold Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes

• Centinela Regional Medical Center (CA)
• Chino Valley Medical Center (CA)
• Coshocton County Memorial Hospital (OH)
• East Liverpool City Hospital (OH)
• Garden City Hospital (MI)
• Garden Grove Hospital (CA)
• Huntington Beach Medical Center (CA)
• Paradise Valley Hospital (CA)
• Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital (NJ)
• Saint Michael’s Medical Center (NJ)
• Shasta Regional Medical Center (CA)
• St. Joseph Medical Center (MO)
• Suburban Behavioral Health Campus of Roxborough Memorial (PA)

Silver Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes + Target HF Optimal Honor Roll

• Knapp Medical Center (TX)

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Awards – 4 Hospitals

• Resurrection Medical Center (IL) – Bronze Receiving
• Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital (NJ) – Gold Receiving Plus + Target Type 2 Diabetes
• St. Joseph Medical Center (MO) – NSTEMI Silver + Target Type 2 Diabetes Gold Receiving Plus
• St. Mary’s Medical Center (MO) – NSTEMI Gold + Target Type 2 Diabetes Gold Receiving

AFIB Award – 1 Hospital

• Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital (NJ) – Silver

Commitment to Quality Award – 3 Hospitals

• Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital (NJ)
• St. Joseph Medical Center (MO)
• St. Mary’s Medical Center (MO)

About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation’s “100 Top Hospitals” 72 times and is one of Healthgrades’ most awarded health systems in the nation for patient safety. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.

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84% of Prime hospitals earned 2025 American Heart Association awards for stroke, heart failure, and cardiovascular care, and three hospitals received the new Commitment to Quality Award, placing them among the nation’s best.