Methodist Health System hospitals nationally recognized with AHA Get With The Guidelines awards for commitment to excellence in cardiovascular and stroke care
Published: July 21, 2026
Methodist Health System has received 10 American Heart Association (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions.
Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 4 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the AHA’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. Studies show patients can experience better outcomes when care teams consistently follow evidence-based treatment guidelines.
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the AHA and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest science-backed guidelines. As a participant in the Get With The Guidelines programs, Methodist Fremont Health, Methodist Hospital and Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital each qualified for the awards by demonstrating a sustained commitment to improving the quality of cardiovascular and stroke care.
Below are the awards each hospital received.
Methodist Fremont Health
- Get With The Guidelines® – Rural Coronary Artery Disease NSTE-ACS Gold
- Get With The Guidelines® – Rural Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Bronze
- Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Referring Bronze
- Get with the Guidelines® – Rural Stroke Silver
Methodist Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Silver with Target Type 2 Diabetes
- Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes
- Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke SILVER PLUS with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
- Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Bronze
- Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Bronze Plus
The work of many team members makes it possible to achieve these awards. Efforts at Methodist are led by the following clinical champions at each location.
Methodist Fremont Health
- Brian Brodd, Dr. Glynne Edwards, Dr. Steve Henry, Dr. George Sojka, Pam Stout, Dr. Brett Van Briggle and Dr. Michele Williams
Methodist Hospital
- Britney Cope, Dr. Ben Fangman, Dr. David Franco, Dr. Jack Higgins, Dr. Joseph McCaslin, Dr. William Nester and Alex Stunkard
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
- Dr. Joseph Ayoub, Dr. Heather Hergott, Carrie Melcher and Igor Volk
