Columbia Memorial Health has announced it has, for the second year in a row, received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, in recognition of CMH's stroke care program. The Gold Plus award is the highest level given, and it acknowledges the consistent high level performance across a broad range of stroke care quality measures provided, according to a press release. CMH's Chief Medical Officer Clifford Belden, M.D., said in the release: “One of the most critical elements of stroke care is quick access to the best evidence-based care available. Meeting and maintaining these high standards for stroke care is an incredible achievement that results directly from the expertise and unending commitment and diligence of CMH’s care team.” The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association reports that stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the country. Read the full press release at ColumbiaMemorialHealth [dot] org.