BOLIVIA, NC — Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center has earned a series of national distinctions from the American Heart Association, placing the rural hospital among the country’s top performers in heart failure, stroke care, and Type 2 diabetes management.
The awards come through the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines program, which evaluates hospitals on patient outcomes, complication rates, and treatment times. Brunswick Medical Center earned multiple gold‑level honors across both 2025 and 2026.
Brunswick Medical Center’s Recognitions
- Rural Gold – Heart Failure (2026)
- Gold Plus – Stroke (2026)
- Gold Plus – Heart Failure (2025)
- Target: Heart Failure Optimal Honor Roll (2025)
- Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll for both heart failure and stroke care (2025)
- Rural Silver – Heart Failure (2025)
These distinctions reflect consistent adherence to evidence‑based treatment protocols proven to improve survival rates, reduce complications, and shorten recovery times. Rural designations also highlight Brunswick Medical Center’s performance among hospitals that often face greater challenges in specialty care access.
Other Novant Health hospitals in the region also earned top‑tier recognition:
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center (Wilmington) Received Gold Plus honors in both heart failure and stroke care, along with placements on the Heart Failure Optimal Honor Roll, Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and multiple Stroke Advanced Therapy and Elite Plus lists.
- Novant Health Pender Medical Center (Burgaw) Earned Rural Silver – Stroke (2026) for meeting national benchmarks in stroke treatment and patient outcomes.
The AHA’s Get With The Guidelines program measures hospitals on strict clinical criteria, including:
Patient outcome performance, complication and readmission rates, treatment times for heart failure and stroke and consistency in applying evidence‑based care.
Novant Health’s recognitions indicate system‑wide strength in cardiovascular and neurological care, with Brunswick Medical Center standing out as one of the nation’s top‑performing rural hospitals.
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