Several McLeod Health hospitals were recently recognized by the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Awards for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

The American Heart Association presented the following recognitions:
McLeod Health Cheraw: Stroke GOLD Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Rural Stroke Bronze Achievement Award
McLeod Health Clarendon: Rural Stroke Bronze Achievement Award
McLeod Health Dillon: Stroke GOLD Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll; Target Stroke Honor Roll; Rural Stroke Bronze Achievement Award
McLeod Regional Medical Center: Stroke GOLD Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll; Stroke Elite Honor Roll
McLeod Health Seacoast: Stroke GOLD Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll; Target Stroke Honor Roll

Get With The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist healthcare professionals to provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients.

The Stroke Team at McLeod Health Clarendon is pictured with their Get With The Guidelines Quality Achievement award.