UMC EMS received the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2025 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award for its commitment to offering rapid research-based care for the most severe forms of heart attacks and strokes.
This year marks the seventh consecutive year UMC EMS has been recognized by the AHA for its life-saving practices, making a significant difference in neurological and cardiovascular emergencies. Receiving the Gold designation indicates the highest level of achievement available to hospitals through the national organization, according to a news release from UMC Health System.
Mission: Lifeline is the American Heart Association’s national initiative to advance the system of care for patients with high-risk, time-sensitive disease states, such as severe heart attacks. The program helps reduce barriers to prompt treatment for heart attacks – starting from when 911 is called, to EMS transport and continuing through hospital treatment and discharge. Optimal care for heart attack patients takes coordination between the individual hospital, EMS and health care system…