St. Mary’s Health Care Systems’ hospitals in Athens, Lavonia and Greensboro have received a total of 11 American Heart Association quality achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. For 2026, St. Mary’s three hospitals received achievement awards at each hospital. St. Mary’s Hospital, Athens Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus (18th year in a row) oTarget: Stroke Honor Roll oTarget: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation Bronze Award oTarget: CPR St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, Lavonia Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus (4th year in a row) oTarget: Stroke Honor Roll Elite oTarget: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Get With The Guidelines® – Rural Stroke Gold (2nd year in a row) St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Greensboro Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus (3rd year in a row) oTarget: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll St. Mary’s Hospital is also accredited as a Chest Pain Center with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by the American College of Cardiology. To further enhance community access to heart and vascular care that can save and enhance lives, St. Mary’s recently began construction of the $35 million Center for Heart, Vascular. The center will enhance St. Mary’s ability to monitor and treat the conditions that cause deadly hemorrhagic strokes, such as aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Stonish Pierce…
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