News at UI Health

UI Health has been recognized with nine quality-achievement awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) Get With The Guidelines^® program.

The Get With The Guidelines^® achievement awards recognize health systems for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times, and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

UI Health received the following quality achievement awards:

Stroke

• Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus with Advanced Therapy with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Stroke Recognition Criteria

Heart Failure

• Get With The Guidelines^®-Heart Failure Gold Plus with Target: Heart Failure Optimal with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Heart Failure Recognition Criteria

Coronary Artery Disease

• Get With The Guidelines^®-Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Gold with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
  • Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Recognition Criteria
• Get With The Guidelines^®-Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
  • Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Recognition Criteria

Resuscitation

• Get With The Guidelines^®-Resuscitation Target CPR
• Get With The Guideline^s®-Resuscitation Target Survival
• Get With The Guidelines^®-Resuscitation Gold–Neonate/Infant
• Get With The Guidelines^®-Resuscitation Bronze–Adult
• Get With The Guidelines^®-Resuscitation Silver–Newly Born
  • Resuscitation Recognition Criteria

This year is the ninth consecutive year UI Health has received Get With The Guidelines^® recognition for stroke; the seventh consecutive year for heart failure, the fourth for coronary artery disease (STEMI/NSTEMI); and the second consecutive year for resuscitation.

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

Each Get With The Guidelines^® program promotes consistent adherence to the latest research-driven guidelines and measurement, while providing data and information to professionals for continual improvement in patient care.