56 hospitals in the Bay Area recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for Americans with heart disease and stroke
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 22, 2025 — Fifty-six hospitals in the Bay Area are among the 4,800 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. These health crises require swift and proven treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients. The American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, sets the standards for high-quality, science-based care and access that all patients deserve.
“Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke or heart attack,” said Nicole Rosendale, M.D., President of the American Heart Association Greater Bay Area Division Board of Directors and Associate Professor of Neurology, UCSF. “High-quality care should be accessible to all, and sites awarded through the Get With The Guidelines program help work toward our shared vision of health and hope for everyone, everywhere.”
Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. The 56 Bay Area hospitals recognized this year are:
- Adventist Health St Helena, St Helena
- AHMC Seton Medical Center, Daly City
- Alameda Hospital, Alameda
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus, Berkeley
- California Pacific Medical Center - Van Ness Campus, San Francisco
- Chinese Hospital, San Francisco
- Dominican Hospital - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
- Eden Medical Center, Castro Valley
- El Camino Health, Mountain View
- Good Samaritan Hospital - San Jose, San Jose
- Healdsburg District Hospital, Healdsburg
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek
- John Muir Medical Center, Concord
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco, South San Francisco
- Kaiser Permanente - Antioch Medical Center, Antioch
- Kaiser Permanente - Fremont Medical Center, Fremont
- Kaiser Permanente - Oakland Medical Center, Oakland
- Kaiser Permanente - Redwood City Medical Center, Redwood City
- Kaiser Permanente - Richmond Medical Center, Richmond
- Kaiser Permanente - San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco
- Kaiser Permanente - San Jose Medical Center, San Jose
- Kaiser Permanente - San Leandro Medical Center, San Leandro
- Kaiser Permanente - San Rafael Medical Center, San Rafael
- Kaiser Permanente - Santa Clara Medical Center, Santa Clara
- Kaiser Permanente - Santa Rosa Medical Center, Santa Rosa
- Kaiser Permanente - Vacaville Medical Center, Vacaville
- Kaiser Permanente - Vallejo Medical Center, Vallejo
- Kaiser Permanente - Walnut Creek Medical Center, Walnut Creek
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto
- MarinHealth, Greenbrae
- Mills Peninsula Medical Center, Burlingame
- NorthBay Medical Center, Fairfield
- Novato Community Hospital, Novato
- O'Connor Hospital, San Jose
- Petaluma Valley Hospital, Petaluma
- Queen of the Valley Medical Center, Napa
- Regional Medical Center of San Jose, San Jose
- Salinas Valley Memorial, Salinas
- San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose
- Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa
- Sequoia Hospital - Redwood City, Redwood City
- Sonoma Valley Hospital, Sonoma
- St. Louise Regional Hospital, Gilroy
- St. Rose Hospital, Hayward
- Stanford Health Care, Stanford
- Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Pleasanton
- Sutter Delta Medical Center, Antioch
- Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa
- Sutter Solano Medical Center, Vallejo
- The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus, Oakland
- UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital, San Francisco
- UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco
- UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco
- Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Fremont
Learn more at www.heart.org/getwiththeguidelines.
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About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities, the organization has been a leading source of health information for more than one hundred years. Supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, we fund groundbreaking research, advocate for the public’s health, and provide critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. By driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy, and care, we work tirelessly to advance health and transform lives every day. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.
For Media Inquiries:
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