Two Orlando Health hospitals earn recognition from American Heart Association

Dr. P. Phillips and Health Central hospitals have received awards for life-saving stroke care.

By Liz Ramos
| 12:07 p.m. July 28, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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Hospitals in West Orange and Southwest Orange have earned recognition from the American Heart Association for providing life-saving stroke care.

Orlando Health's Dr. P. Phillips Hospital and Health Central Hospitals were awarded the Get with the Guidelines — Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

The hospitals received the award by "meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period," according to a news release.

“Orlando Health is committed to improving care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for heart attacks and strokes,” said Suzanne Worthington, senior vice president and chief quality officer for Orlando Health, in a news release. “The Get With The Guidelines program makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work every day, which helps us ensure more people in our community have longer and healthier lives.”

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.