<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1LZk44_1Cr1gVDO00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1LZk44_1Cr1gVDO00" width="1440" height="1440" ></figure>COVINGTON --- St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s bronze-level Get With The Guidelines - Stroke quality achievement award for 2026 in recognition of its commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.The health system’s award was coupled with the Target: Stroke Honor Roll distinction, which is presented to hospitals that meet specific criteria involving the minimizing of time between an eligible patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with thrombolytic therapy.The AHA’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke program, conducted in concert with the American Stroke Association, is a nationwide in-hospital program designed to improve stroke care through consistent adherence to the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines, which can minimize long-term effects of stroke and help prevent death.Each year, participating hospitals qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality stroke care. In addition to following clinical treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also provide education to help people manage their recovery and ongoing health at home.“We are proud to recognize St. Tammany Health System and St. Tammany Parish Hospital for their commitment to caring for people experiencing stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., volunteer chair of the American Heart Association Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. “Participation in Get With The Guidelines is associated with improved patient outcomes, including greater likelihood of being discharged home, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a meaningful benefit for healthcare systems, families and communities.”This 2026 recognition is based on data collected between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2025.Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel supplying the brain is blocked by a clot or ruptures, preventing blood and oxygen from reaching brain tissue. When this happens, brain cells begin to die. Early detection and rapid treatment are critical to improving survival, minimizing disability and supporting faster recovery.</div></body>

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COVINGTON --- St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s bronze-level Get With The Guidelines - Stroke quality achievement award for 2026 in recognition of its commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

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COVINGTON --- St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s bronze-level Get With The Guid

STHS nationally recognized for commitment to excellence in stroke care

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