Main Line Health nationally recognized for its commitment to cardiac and stroke care
Bryn Mawr, PA — Main Line Health's four acute care hospitals have again earned national recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA), underscoring the System's continued leadership in cardiovascular and stroke care across the Philadelphia suburbs.
Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital each received the AHA's Get With The Guidelines awards for demonstrating a sustained commitment to improving the quality of care for heart disease and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions.
The awards recognize the dedication of cardiac and stroke teams across the System to delivering timely, evidence-based care when every minute counts.
"This recognition reflects the consistent efforts of our entire medical staff in applying nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, including the timely administration of IV anti-clotting drugs, prescribing stroke-prevention medications at discharge and other measures," said William Gray, MD, System Chief of Cardiovascular Diseases at Main Line Health and Co-Director of Lankenau Heart Institute. "Their steadfast commitment to the highest standards of care helps ensure patients receive the care they need when it matters most. We are proud of this achievement and remain focused on advancing excellence in every aspect of the care we provide."
"Our neurointervention teams take great pride in this recognition," said Michelle Smith, MD, FAANS, neurosurgeon at Main Line Health-Jefferson Neurosurgery and clinical associate professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, Jefferson Health. "When patients come to us after suffering a stroke, every minute matters. By working quickly and following evidence-based guidelines, we can help more patients recover and return to longer, healthier lives with less disability."
The stroke honors include:
- Lankenau Medical Center and Riddle Hospital: Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold with Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Bryn Mawr Hospital and Paoli Hospital: Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus with Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Advanced Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
The four acute care hospitals also received the AHA's Get With The Guidelines – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI recognition for their commitment to providing rapid, research-based care to people experiencing ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a severe and life-threatening type of heart attack.
- Lankenau Medical Center: Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Bronze
- Bryn Mawr Hospital: Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Gold
- Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital: Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Gold with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
Because of Main Line Health's distinction as a STEMI Receiving Center and its adherence to the Get With The Guidelines®-Coronary Artery Disease quality performance standards, the System has been recognized with AHA's Mission: Lifeline Systems of Care Regional award. The award honors the System for its regional collaboration in caring for those experiencing the most severe heart attacks and ensuring access to best practices in life-saving care. It also highlights Main Line Health's commitment to high-quality systems of care among STEMI Receiving Centers and recognizes that it has collectively met the STEMI Achievement measure requirements.
Each year, more than 1.2 million people in the United States are hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. About 30% of ACS cases are classified as STEMI, which is caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.