Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, and Northside Hospitals in Gwinnett and Duluth have each been recognized with multiple awards from the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) and Mission: Lifeline® quality improvement programs.
The awards recognize the health system’s commitment to ensuring patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
“I am very proud of our physicians and staff for their constant hard work in achieving these awards, but most importantly for their dedication to helping our patients have the best possible outcomes,” said Patricia Tyson, director of heart and vascular physician services, Northside Hospital.
The five Northside hospitals earned recognitions for their treatment of patients who suffer cardiac arrests, heart failure and stroke in the hospital:
Northside Hospital Atlanta
- Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure (Gold Plus)
- Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke (Gold Plus)
- Target: Stroke Honor Roll (Elite Plus)
- Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving (Gold)
- Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI (Gold)
Northside Hospital Cherokee
- Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke (Gold Plus)
- Target: Stroke Honor Roll (Elite Plus)
- Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI (Gold)
Northside Hospital Forsyth
- Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure (Gold Plus)
- Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke (Gold Plus)
- Target: Stroke Honor Roll (Elite Plus)
- Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving (Gold)
- Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI (Gold)
Northside Hospital Gwinnett and Duluth
- Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke (Gold Plus)
- Target: Stroke Honor Roll (Elite Plus)
- Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving (Gold Plus)
- Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI (Gold)
- Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll (Silver Plus)
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (Gold Plus)
