Madisonville, KY — Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, for helping to save lives, support recovery, and reduce hospital readmissions.
Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 4 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. Studies show patients can experience better outcomes when care teams consistently follow evidence-based treatment guidelines.
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest science-backed guidelines. As a participant in the Get With The Guidelines programs, Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville qualified for the awards by demonstrating a sustained commitment to improving the quality of stroke care.
“Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville is committed to delivering high-quality care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely, appropriate care for stroke patients,” said Robbie Jones, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC who serves as the Stroke Coordinator at the hospital. “Get With The Guidelines programs help our teams put proven science into practice every day, supporting better outcomes so more people in western Kentucky can live longer, healthier lives.”
This year, Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville received these achievement awards:
“These awards reflect Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville's commitment to caring for people in their community who need stroke care,” said Karen E. Joynt Maddox, M.D., MPH, chair of the American Heart Association Quality Oversight Committee. “By following the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols, Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville can help advance our shared vision of better patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates — a win for patients, families and health care systems.”
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About Get With The Guidelines
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 18 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.