Award-winning Comprehensive Stroke Center

UK HealthCare's Stroke Program has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Award. The program has also qualified for recognition on the Target: Stroke Elite Plus. The award recognizes the program’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recognizes this hospital for achieving 85% or higher compliance with all Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Achievement Measures, as well as 75% or higher compliance with five or more Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Measures. These achievements were monitored over the course of two or more consecutive years to improve quality of patient care and outcomes. Stroke strikes 785,000 Americans a year, and UK Healthcare is working with Get With The Guidelines to strike back!

Learn more about stroke care and Get With The Guidelines here.