UC Davis Health is nationally recognized for high-quality heart and stroke care

UC Davis Medical Center has received multiple awards from the American Heart Association for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating heart disease and stroke. These efforts ultimately lead to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke or heart attack, and heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death, respectively. Studies show patients can recover better when providers consistently follow treatment guidelines.

The awards are part of the Get With The Guidelines program run by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. The program helps ensure patient care is aligned with the latest evidence- and research-based guidelines.

UC Davis Medical Center qualified for Get With The Guidelines, by demonstrating its commitment to high-quality care.

The medical center received these achievement awards:

• Get With The Guidelines® — Heart Failure Gold Plus Award
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Get With The Guidelines® — Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Gold Plus
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke Gold Plus
  • Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll
  • Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll
• Get With The Guidelines® — Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI - Bronze