Shannon Receives Multiple National Awards for Cardiac Care

Shannon has received multiple awards from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for reaching and maintaining high standards of care for stroke, heart attack, heart failure and diabetes patients.

“These awards show that we prioritize cardiac patients and the care they receive at Shannon,” said Rudy Haddad, MD, Shannon Clinic Interventional Cardiologist. “The feedback we get from the ACC and the AHA helps us maintain a nationally recognized standard of care for our patients here in the Concho Valley. Our team is dedicated to quality care at every level, including for our cardiac patients, and we’re proud to receive the recognition.”

Shannon received the NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology for the fourth consecutive year. Shannon is one of only 323 hospitals nationwide to receive this honor in 2025.

To receive this award, Shannon demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry for two consecutive years and performed at the highest level for specific performance measures. This shows Shannon’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that Shannon has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.

Shannon was one of only 158 hospitals nationwide to receive the Commitment to Quality Award from the American Heart Association. This is the first year for this special award level, which signifies Shannon has committed to quality improvement through guideline-direct care in stroke and cardiovascular care by earning “silver” or higher awards across three or more AHA Get With The Guidelines®. By using real-time data registries, evidence-based protocols and cross-disciplinary teamwork, Shannon continues to raise the standard of care across multiple specialties, alongside cardiac care.

Shannon also received the following awards from the American Heart Association:

• Get With The Guidelines® - Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll (second consecutive year)
• Get With The Guidelines® - Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI – GOLD with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Target: Heart Failure Optimal and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
• West Texas Mission: Lifeline® Regional Report – Mission: Lifeline® Regional Award

As a participant in AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® and Mission: Lifeline® programs, Shannon qualified for these awards by demonstrating a commitment to quality care by following the latest evidence-based treatment guidelines for heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

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About Shannon

Shannon Medical Center is proud to be the largest, locally based health care provider for the Concho Valley and surrounding region in west Texas. Based in San Angelo, Shannon serves a 24-county region. Together with Shannon Clinic, Shannon's clinically diverse team provides access to more than 400 providers in 40 medical specialties across 30 locations. Shannon’s services include nationally recognized cardiac and stroke programs with the AirMed air ambulance, a designated Level III Trauma Facility, and a designated Primary Heart Attack Center and Primary Stroke Center by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ). For more information, visit www.ShannonHealth.com.

About the American College of Cardiology (ACC)

The American College of Cardiology is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.ACC.org or follow @ACCinTouch.

About Mission: Lifeline®

The American heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline program helps hospitals and emergency medical services develop systems of care that follow proven standards and procedures for STEMI patients. The program works by mobilizing teams across the continuum of care to implement American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation clinical treatment guidelines. For more information, visit heart.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 14 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.