Tops in Heart Care

Tops In Heart Care

Nurse manager Julie Shurba (left) and (far right) John Bajgrowicz, MD, chair, cardiology department, accept the Gold award from Kathleen O’Neill, who presented the award on behalf of the American Heart Association.

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines – Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) Gold Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes Gottlieb Memorial Hospital's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of cardiac care that effectively improves treatment of patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease. Gottlieb is one of only five hospitals in Illinois to receive this top honor.