Main Line Health earns dual honors for excellence in heart attack care

Main Line Health hospitals
2025 Mission: Lifeline® Systems of Care Regional Award

Bryn Mawr, PAMain Line Health has received two prestigious recognitions from the American Heart Association (AHA) for outstanding achievement in the treatment of people experiencing a type of heart attack known to be more dangerous than others.

The 2025 Mission: Lifeline® Systems of Care Regional Award recognizes the strength of Main Line Health’s regional partnerships and collaborative response in providing care for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which is caused by a complete blockage in a coronary artery.

Get With The Guidelines® — Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center Gold status acknowledges Main Line Health’s four acute care hospitals individually — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — for their commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing STEMI. It is the second consecutive time that all four hospitals have received the honor.

Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center Gold

“Main Line Health is dedicated to improving the quality of heart care, and the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program helps us achieve that goal,” said Ed Jimenez, President and CEO of Main Line Health. “The program puts proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis so patients have the best chance of survival. I’m proud to see our physicians, nurses and staff recognized for their unwavering dedication and effort, demonstrating our leadership in the region for high-quality cardiac care.”

Each year, more than 1 million cases of acute coronary syndrome require hospitalization in the U.S., and about 30% of these cases are classified as STEMI. Like all heart attacks, timely treatment is critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible.

Recognition as a STEMI Receiving Center is designed to showcase hospitals that provide 24/7 support for STEMI. These important facilities coordinate with a network of referring hospitals and emergency medical services to provide guideline-directed STEMI and non-STEMI care. The STEMI Receiving Center award is earned by hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to treating patients according to the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for STEMI care as outlined by the American Heart Association.

“This accolade mirrors the hard work, remarkable skill, and tireless dedication of our entire medical staff,” said William Gray, MD, System Chief of Cardiovascular Diseases at Main Line Health and Co-Director of Lankenau Heart Institute. “Their unwavering adherence to the highest standards of care ensures our patients benefit from the best and most prompt treatments. This recognition highlights the critical role of evidence-based methodologies and our ongoing efforts in delivering rapid, life-saving care. We are proud of our achievements and continue to strive for excellence in all we do.”

In addition, the four hospitals received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award. The program aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to heart attack.

About Main Line Health

Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Philadelphia and its suburbs. Main Line Health's commitment — to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable and affordable care for treating and curing disease, playing an important role in prevention and disease management, as well as training physicians and other health care providers — reflects our intent to be the region's premier choice for clinical care, research, and education. A team of more than 13,000 employees and over 2,100 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers care for patients throughout Main Line Health.

At Main Line Health's core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.

Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, which includes skilled home health care, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology, and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization; and Main Line HealthCare, one of the region's largest multispecialty physician networks.

Main Line Health is the recipient of numerous awards for quality care and service, including the prestigious American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize, highest tier ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality and systemwide recognition in the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Main Line Health is committed to creating an environment of diversity, respect, equity and inclusion, has proudly received awards in this area and has embraced the American Hospital Association's #123forEquity Pledge to Act to eliminate disparities in care. We are dedicated to advancing patient-centered care, education and research to help patients stay healthy and live their best lives.

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