Kentucky, August 5, 2025 — Sixty-four hospitals in Kentucky 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, celebrating 100 years of work to advance health and hope for everyone, everywhere, 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 Dr. Callie L. Rzasa, board president of the American Heart Association for Central and Eastern Kentucky. “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. In Kentucky, 64 hospitals were recognized this year:
- ARH Our Lady of the Way
- Baptist Health Corbin
- Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
- Baptist Health Hardin
- Baptist Health La Grange
- Baptist Health Lexington
- Baptist Health Louisville
- Baptist Health Paducah
- Baptist Health Richmond
- Barbourville ARH Hospital
- Bluegrass Community Hospital
- Bourbon Community Hospital
- Bowling Green-Warren County Community Hospital dba The Medical Center at Albany (FKA Clinton County Hospital, Inc.)
- Carroll County Memorial Hospital
- Clark Regional Medical Center
- Deaconess Henderson Hospital
- Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
- Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
- Frankfort Regional Medical Center
- Georgetown Community Hospital
- Greenview Regional Hospital
- Harlan ARH Hospital
- Harrison Memorial Hospital
- Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center
- Highlands Regional Medical Center
- King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
- Lexington VA Medical Center - Cooper Division (AKA Lexington VA Health Care System - Troy Bowling Campus)
- Lourdes Hospital (Mercy Health)
- Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital
- McDowell ARH Hospital
- Mercy Health Marcum and Wallace Hospital
- Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital
- Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital
- Murray Calloway County Hospital
- Norton Audubon Hospital
- Norton Brownsboro Hospital
- Norton Hospital
- Norton Womens & Childrens Hospital
- Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
- Paintsville ARH Hospital
- Pikeville Medical Center
- Saint Joseph Hospital
- Saint Joseph Hospital East
- Saint Joseph London
- St. Elizabeth Edgewood
- St. Elizabeth Florence
- St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas
- T.J. Samson Community Hospital
- The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital
- The Medical Center - Bowling Green
- The Medical Center at Caverna
- The Medical Center at Franklin
- The Medical Center at Scottsville
- TJ Health Columbia (FKA Westlake Regional Hospital)
- Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center
- UK HealthCare
- UK St Claire (FKA St Claire Regional Medical Center)
- UofL Health - Jewish Hospital
- UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
- UofL Health - Shelbyville Hospital
- UofL Health South Hospital
- UofL University Hospital
- Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital
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:
Leah Rafferty: leah.rafferty@heart.org
Meredith Adkins: meredith.adkins@heart.org
For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721)
heart.org and stroke.org
