47 hospitals in South Carolina recognized for efforts to improve outcomes for Americans with heart disease and stroke

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative promotes up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care

47 hospitals in South Carolina are among the 4,800 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.

Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 5 causes of death in the United States, respectively. These health crises require swift and proven treatment to ensure the best outcomes for patients. The American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, sets the standards for high-quality, science-based care and access that all patients deserve.

“Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke or heart attack,” said Michele Bolles, American Heart Association senior vice president of quality, outcomes research and analytics. “High-quality care should be accessible to all, and sites awarded through the Get With The Guidelines program help work toward our shared vision of health and hope for everyone, everywhere.”

Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. In South Carolina, 47 hospitals were recognized this year:

SOUTH CAROLINA

• Aiken
  • Aiken Regional Medical Center
• Anderson
  • AnMed Health Medical Center
• Beaufort
  • Beaufort Memorial Hospital

• Charleston
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
  • Roper St. Francis Hospital
• Clinton
  • Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital
• Columbia
  • MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
  • Prisma Health Baptist Hospital
  • Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital
  • Prisma Health Richland Hospital
• Conway
  • Conway Medical Center
• Easley
  • Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
• Florence
  • McLeod Regional Medical Center
• Gaffney
  • Cherokee Medical Center
• Georgetown
  • Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital
• Greenville
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown
  • Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside
  • Oconee Memorial Hospital
  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
• Greenwood
  • Self Regional Healthcare
• Greer
  • Pelham Medical Center
  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
• Hardeeville
  • Coastal Carolina Hospital
• Hartsville
  • Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
• Hilton Head
  • Hilton Head Hospital
• Lancaster
  • MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
• Little River
  • McLeod Health Seacoast
• Loris
  • McLeod Loris
• Mount Pleasant
  • East Cooper Medical Center
  • Mount Pleasant Hospital
• Murrells Inlet
  • Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
• Myrtle Beach
  • Grand Strand Medical Center
• Newberry
  • Newberry County Memorial Hospital
• North Augusta
  • ER at Sweetwater
• North Charleston
  • Trident Medical Center
• Orangeburg
  • MUSC Health – Orangeburg
• Rock Hill
  • Piedmont Medical Center
• Simpsonville
  • Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital
• Spartanburg
  • Spartanburg Medical Center
• Summerville
  • Roper St. Francis Hospital Berkeley
  • Summerville Medical Center
• Sumter
  • Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
• Union
  • Union Medical Center – Spartanburg Healthcare
• Walterboro
  • Colleton Medical Center
• West Columbia
  • Lexington Medical Center

Learn more at heart.org/getwiththeguidelines

About the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities, the organization has been a leading source of health information for more than one hundred years. Supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, we fund groundbreaking research, advocate for the public’s health, and provide critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. By driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy, and care, we work tirelessly to advance health and transform lives every day. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.