Federal Way’s St. Francis Hospital was recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for efforts to improve outcomes for individuals with heart disease and stroke.

54 hospitals in Washington state were recognized with awards this year in categories ranging from stroke to heart failure to atrial fibrillation (AFib), among others.

St. Francis was recognized specifically for the Get With The Guidelines: Gold Plus Achievement. This award recognizes hospitals with two or more consecutive calendar years of 85% or higher adherence on all achievement measures applicable and 75% or higher adherence with additional select quality measures in stroke. St. Francis has received this recognition for at least the past eight years.

Hospitals in Washington are among the 4,800 nationwide that partici

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