MemorialCare's Long Beach, Saddleback Hospitals Earn AHA Stroke Gold Plus Awards
Fountain Valley, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- MemorialCare's Long Beach Medical Center and Saddleback Medical Center have received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, recognizing stroke treatment aligned with nationally validated clinical guidelines. Long Beach Medical Center additionally earned the Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus award for reducing readmissions and increasing healthy days at home for heart failure patients.
Long Beach Medical Center collects four additional Target Honor Roll designations
Long Beach Medical Center received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy, Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Optimal. Saddleback Medical Center secured the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designations.