CHICAGO, IL, 2025 — More than 80 hospitals in Illinois 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  Michele Bolles, American Heart Association senior vice president of quality, outcomes research and analytics. “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 Illinois, 82 hospitals were recognized this year with 14 Chicago hospitals making the list:

  • Advocate Christ Medical Center – Oak Lawn, IL
  • Advocate Condell Medical Center – Libertyville, IL
  • Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital – Downers Grove, IL
  • Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – Barrington, IL
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – Chicago, IL
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – Park Ridge, IL
  • Advocate Sherman Hospital – Elgin, IL
  • Advocate South Suburban Hospital – Hazel Crest, IL
  • Advocate Trinity Hospital – Chicago, IL
  • Alton Memorial Hospital – BJC Healthcare – Alton, IL 
  • Ascension Alexian Brothers – Elk Grove Village, IL
  • Ascension Saint Alexius – Hoffman Estates, IL
  • Ascension Saint Joseph Chicago – Chicago, IL
  • Blessing Hospital – Quincy, IL
  • Carle BroMenn Medical Center – Normal, IL
  • Carle Eureka Hospital – Eureka, IL
  • Carle Foundation Hospital – Urbana, IL
  • Carle Health Methodist Hospital – Peoria, IL
  • Cook County Health – Chicago, IL
  • Decatur Memorial Hospital – Decatur, IL
  • Endeavor Health Edward Hospital – Naperville, IL
  • Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital – Elmhurst, IL
  • Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital – Evanston, IL
  • Endeavor Health Glenbrook Hospital – Glenview, IL
  • Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital – Highland Park, IL
  • Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital – Arlington Heights, IL
  • Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital – Chicago, IL
  • Fairfield Memorial Hospital – Fairfield, IL
  • FHN Memorial Hospital – Freeport, IL
  • Franciscan Health Olympia Fields – Olympia, IL
  • Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services – Gibson City, IL
  • Hamilton Memorial Hospital – McLeansboro, IL  
  • Herrin Hospital – Herrin, IL
  • Hillsboro Area Hospital – Hillsboro, IL
  • Horizon Health – Paris, IL
  • Humboldt Park Health – Chicago, IL
  • Insight Hospital & Medical Center – Chicago, IL
  • Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside – Rockford, IL
  • John and Mary E. Kirby Hospital – Monticello, IL
  • Loyola University Medical Center – Maywood, IL  
  • MacNeal Hospital – Berwyn, IL
  • Mason District Hospital – Havana, IL
  • Marshall Browning Hospital – Du Quoin, IL
  • Memorial Hospital – Carthage, IL
  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale – Carbondale, IL
  • Mercy Harvard Hospital – Harvard, IL  
  • Mount Sinai Hospital – Chicago, IL
  • Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital – Winfield, IL
  • Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital – Geneva, IL
  • Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital – Huntley, IL
  • Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital – Dekalb, IL
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital – Lake Forest, IL
  • Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital – McHenry, IL  
  • Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital – Palos Heights, IL
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Chicago, IL
  • OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center – Evergreen Park, IL
  • OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center – Alton, IL
  • OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center – Rockford, IL
  • OSF Saint Francis Medical Center – Peoria. IL
  • OSF St. Joseph Medical Center – Bloomington, IL
  • Red Bud Regional Hospital – Red Bud, IL
  • Resurrection Medical Center – Chicago, IL
  • Riverside Medical Center – Kankakee, IL  
  • RUSH Copley Medical Cener – Aurora, IL
  • RUSH Oak Park Hospital – Oak Park, IL
  • RUSH University Medical Center – Chicago, IL
  • Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin – Elgin, IL
  • Saint Joseph Medical Center – Joliet – Joliet, IL
  • Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital – Chicago, IL
  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County Hospital – Vandalia, IL
  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center – Mattoon, IL
  • Silver Cross Hospital – New Lenox, IL
  • Springfield Memorial Hospital – Springfield, IL
  • SSM Health Good Samaritan – Mount Vernon, IL
  • St. Joseph Memorial Hospital – Murphysboro, IL
  • UChicago Medicine – Chicago, IL
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook – Bolingbrook, IL
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks – Glendale Heights, IL
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale – Hinsdale, IL
  • UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange – La Grange, IL
  • UI Health – Chicago, IL
  • Wabash General Hospital – Mount Carmel, IL

Learn more at 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:
Jorie Goins: Jorie.Goins@Heart.Org
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