--- title: "Sutter Hospitals Honored for Stroke and Cardiac Care | Sutter Health" description: "Sixteen Sutter Health hospital campuses earn Get With The Guidelines awards from the American Stroke Association and American Heart Association." url: "https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/media-resources/press-releases/2023_get_with_the_guidelines" --- 1. [Home](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Media resources](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/media-resources) / 3. [Press releases](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/media-resources/press-releases) / 4. 2023\_get\_with\_the\_guidelines # Sutter Hospitals Honored for High Quality Stroke, Cardiac Care Sixteen Sutter Health hospital campuses earn Get With The Guidelines awards from the American Stroke Association and American Heart Association. July 5, 2023 by Sutter Health ![Sutter Hospitals Honored for High Quality Stroke, Cardiac Care](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/Vitals/press-releases/stroke__cardio_14-02-1-scaled-ada47dac.jpg?h=1440&iar=0&w=2560 "Sutter Hospitals Honored for High Quality Stroke, Cardiac Care") Sixteen hospital campuses within Sutter’s not-for-profit system received recognition today from the Get With The Guidelines® program. The American Stroke Association applauded 15 Sutter hospital campuses for providing a high level of stroke care. An additional five hospital campuses received recognition for high-quality cardiac care from the American Heart Association. (Four hospital campuses earned awards for both stroke and cardiac care.) Sutter hospital campuses that earned a Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award include: - **Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland** - **Sutter California Pacific Medical Center’s Van Ness campus** - **Sutter California Pacific Medical Center’s Davies campus** - **Sutter Davis Hospital** - **Sutter Eden Medical Center** - **Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento** - **Sutter Memorial Hospital Los Banos** - **Sutter Memorial Medical Center** - **Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center** - **Sutter Novato Community Hospital** - **Sutter Roseville Medical Center** - **Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital** - **Sutter Solano Medical Center** - **Sutter Tracy Community Hospital** All 14 hospital campuses listed above also earned a place on the Target Stroke Honor Roll, with **Sutter Eden Medical Center**, **Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento**, **Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital** and **Sutter Tracy Community Hospital** each achieving Elite Plus Honor Roll status. To qualify for this recognition, these hospitals met quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment. Additionally, 13 Sutter hospital campuses earned a place on the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, which promotes evidence-based stroke care for patients with diabetes. The campuses are: - **Sutter California Pacific Medical Center’s Van Ness campus** - **Sutter California Pacific Medical Center’s Davies campus** - **Sutter Davis Hospital** - **Sutter Eden Medical Center** - **Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento** - **Sutter Memorial Hospital Los Banos** - **Sutter Memorial Medical Center** - **Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center** - **Sutter Novato Community Hospital** - **Sutter Roseville Medical Center** - **Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital** - **Sutter Solano Medical Center** - **Sutter Tracy Community Hospital** Two hospital campuses, **Sutter** **Memorial Hospital Los Banos** and **Sutter Amador Hospital** each earned the Bronze Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Rural Recognition, a new accolade that accounts for the varied patient care dynamics faced by rural hospitals. Finally, **Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento** and **Sutter Roseville Medical Center** each earned a place on the Advanced Therapy Honor Roll. This is the fourth year in a row for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and the first year for Sutter Roseville. This accolade recognizes participating hospitals that met timeliness targets for the removal of blood clots from the brain under image guidance. The procedure, known as endovascular thrombectomy is not performed at all hospitals. All of the honored hospitals are designated by The Joint Commission as [Primary Stroke Centers](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/neuroscience/sutter-health-stroke-network) or higher and serve as a resource available to patients needing stroke-related services. **Cardiology Care** Four Sutter hospital campuses also received recognition from the AHA for their outstanding performance in the treatment of patients presenting to the hospital with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) – a specific kind of heart attack that can be caused by coronary artery disease. - **Sutter Delta Medical Center** – Gold Plus recognition from the Mission: Lifeline program - **Sutter California Pacific Medical Center’s Van Ness and Davies campuses** – Silver recognition from the Mission: Lifeline program - **Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center** – Bronze Plus recognition from the Mission: Lifeline program Additionally, **Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento** received Silver Plus recognition for the high-quality treatment of heart failure and earned a place on both the Heart Failure honor roll and the Heart Failure Type 2 Diabetes honor roll, which promotes evidence-based care for patients with both conditions. Sutter Health proactively implements programs across its integrated network that continuously improve the quality and value of healthcare for patients. Through integration across regions, clinical settings and data environments Sutter delivering care models with some of the best clinical outcomes in the nation. Sutter’s Cardiovascular Health teams use [innovative procedures and treatments](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/heart-vascular) to care for patients with a wide variety of specialized heart and vascular needs. ## Topics [Stroke](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/search?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_healthTopics.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Stroke%22%5D%7D%5D&verticalKey=articles)[Heart Disease](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/search?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_healthTopics.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Heart+Disease%22%5D%7D%5D&verticalKey=articles) ## Stroke and neurovascular care Your brain health shapes how you think, move and live each day. If you're facing a stroke or neurovascular condition, our specialists can provide rapid treatment, recovery support and long-term care. [Learn more about Stroke and neurovascular care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/stroke-and-neurovascular-care) ## Related articles ### [National Honors Recognize Sutter Health’s Excellence in Stroke and Heart Care](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/our-people/national-honors-recognize-sutter-healths-excellence-in-stroke-and-heart-care) ### [A Tingling Arm at 3 a.m. Signaled a Stroke for This Local Golfer](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/patient-stories/stroke-care-in-the-heart-of-the-community) ### [The Next Big Ideas in Patient Care Start Here](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/research-innovation/the-next-big-ideas-in-patient-care-start-here) ### [SF EMS Adds Sutter’s CPMC Mission Bernal to Stroke Care Network](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/community-impact/sf-ems-adds-sutters-cpmc-mission-bernal-to-stroke-care-network) [See all from Press releases](https://vitals.sutterhealth.org/media-resources/press-releases) ## Check your Vitals Get the latest in health innovation, community impact and patient care from Sutter Health — delivered straight to your inbox. 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