ARMC Is Recognized for Multi-Disciplinary Quality Improvement

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) has received the American Heart Association’s Commitment to Quality award for achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines^® program.

Hospitals earning this recognition demonstrate a comprehensive, systemwide approach to quality improvement. Through recognition in three or more Get With The Guidelines programs, these organizations commit to using real-time data registries, evidence-based clinical protocols, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to raise the standard of care across multiple specialties.

“This recognition reflects our team’s dedication to treating the whole person, not just a single condition,” said ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE. “We remain focused on continuous improvement and delivering the highest quality care across every department.”

Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart Association’s hospital-based quality improvement initiative designed to help ensure people receive care aligned with the most current, science-based guidelines. Participating hospitals benefit from clinical tools, performance feedback, and peer benchmarking to drive ongoing improvement and better patient outcomes.

“This award highlights the impressive commitment ARMC has made to improving care across multiple disciplines,” said Karen E. Joynt Maddox, M.D., MPH, chair of the American Heart Association Quality Oversight Committee. “By taking a systems-level approach to quality, these hospitals are building a strong foundation for better outcomes, fewer complications, and healthier communities.”

About Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is a 456-bed university-affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the California Department of Public Health, operated by San Bernardino County, and governed by the Board of Supervisors. It is ARMC’s mission, in an environment of learning and innovation, to serve our diverse community with high-quality, compassionate care. The hospital, located on a 70-acre campus in Colton, California, operates the Edward G. Hirschman Regional Burn Center, the Dev A. GnanaDev Trauma Center, a comprehensive stroke center, an inpatient behavioral health center, neonatal intensive care unit, women’s health and maternal-fetal medicine, orthopedics, five primary care centers, and more. ARMC also provides more than 40 outpatient specialty care services. ARMC is helping to achieve the countywide vision by addressing the community’s wellness and educational needs. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM). The university welcomed its first class of students in 2018. For more information on CUSM, visit https://cusm.edu/. For more information about ARMC, visit https://www.arrowheadregional.org/.

About Get With The Guidelines

Get With The Guidelines^® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 18 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.