Published on August 07, 2025
Owensboro Health Recognized Nationally for Stroke and Diabetes Care
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital has again earned national recognition from the American Heart Association for its commitment to high quality stroke care.
The hospital received the Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Award, the Target: Stroke Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. These three awards reflect how well our team follows evidence-based care for stroke patients—leading to better recovery, fewer complications, and lives saved.
“We work every day to respond faster and treat smarter,” said Angela Thomas, BSN, RN, CCRN, Stroke Clinical Program Specialist at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. “This recognition shows what’s possible when you build a team committed to excellence and focus on every patient.”
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program helps hospitals improve care by following the latest treatment guidelines. The Honor Roll and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Target recognitions go a step further, honoring hospitals that treat patients quickly and manage stroke care in people with diabetes—two factors that can make a major difference in outcomes.
“This is a win for our team, but more importantly, it’s a win for the people we serve,” Thomas said.
About Owensboro Health
Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 350 providers at more than 30 locations; four outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility, the Healthpark; a weight management program, and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center.
On average each year, we have more than 19,000 inpatient admissions, deliver 2,000 babies and provide the region’s only Level III NICU. Owensboro Health physicians perform nearly 33,000 surgical procedures, including nearly 150 open-heart surgeries. Our physicians and staff have 90,000 Emergency Department visits and more than 1.25 million outpatient visits annually. Visit our home page for more information.