UPMC Washington received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring people who have experienced a stroke receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.

By Mike Ference

Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Canonsburg Hospital has achieved certification as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The certification means that AHN Canonsburg is now a referral center uniquely capable of caring for complex stroke patients.

UPMC Washington has received the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry Chest Pain - Myocardial Infarction Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025, earning a place among only 323 hospitals nationwide recognized with this distinction.