New Haven, CT (July 14, 2026) – Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) hospitals have been nationally recognized by the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke and Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation programs for their commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial (L+M), Westerly and Yale New Haven hospitals earned honors for consistently meeting national standards and advancing outcomes for patients experiencing stroke and cardiac emergencies.
YNHHS recognitions include:
Bridgeport Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke: Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation: Silver
- Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation: Target: Survival
- Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation: Target: CPR
Bridgeport Hospital (Milford Campus)
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke: Stroke Silver Plus
Greenwich Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke: Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation: Bronze
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (L+M)
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke: Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Westerly Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke: Rural Stroke Bronze
Yale New Haven Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke: Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Get With The Guidelines® – Resuscitation: Target: Survival
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Stroke awards recognize hospitals that demonstrate a strong commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment aligned with nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. These efforts help drive better patient outcomes, increase survival rates and reduce long-term disability.
“This recognition reflects the continued dedication, coordination and clinical excellence of our stroke teams across Yale New Haven Health,” said Joseph Schindler, MD, director, Comprehensive Stroke Center at Yale New Haven Hospital, and professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine. “By consistently applying the latest evidence-based practices, we are improving the speed and quality of care our patients receive and helping more people recover and return to their lives after stroke.”
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines – Resuscitation awards recognize hospitals that demonstrate excellence in treating patients who experience in-hospital cardiac arrest, with a focus on rapid response, adherence to proven treatment protocols and continuous quality improvement. The program supports hospitals in improving survival rates and outcomes for patients requiring lifesaving resuscitation care.
“Providing exceptional care during a cardiac emergency requires seamless teamwork, clinical expertise and an unwavering focus on quality,” said Eric Velazquez, MD, physician-in-chief cardiovascular medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center; Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Yale School of Medicine. “These recognitions highlight the extraordinary efforts of our clinicians and care teams across the health system who work every day to ensure patients receive the highest standard of evidence-based resuscitation care when every second matters.”
Get With The Guidelines leverages the expertise of the American Heart Association to help hospitals nationwide ensure care is aligned with the latest scientific evidence. Through programs such as Get With The Guidelines – Stroke and Get With The Guidelines – Resuscitation, hospitals are supported in delivering consistent, high-quality care that improves outcomes, advances recovery and saves lives.
Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS), one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in Connecticut, is recognized for advanced clinical care, quality, service, cost effectiveness and commitment to improving the health status of the communities it serves. YNHHS includes five hospitals – Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly and Yale New Haven hospitals, several specialty networks and Northeast Medical Group, a non-profit medical foundation with several hundred community-based and hospital-employed physicians. YNHHS is affiliated with Yale University and Yale Medicine, the clinical practice of the Yale School of Medicine and the largest academic multi-specialty practice in New England. Yale New Haven Hospital is the primary teaching hospital of Yale School of Medicine. www.ynhhs.org
