Holton Community Hospital recognized for multi-disciplinary quality improvement
The American Heart Association presents the Commitment to Quality award for hospitals committed to improving patient outcomes across multiple clinical specialties
HOLTON, Kan., July 29, 2026 — Holton Community Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Commitment to Quality award for achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines® program.
Hospitals earning this recognition demonstrate a comprehensive, systemwide approach to quality improvement. Through recognition in three or more Get With The Guidelines programs, these organizations commit to using real-time data registries, evidence-based clinical protocols and cross-disciplinary collaboration to raise the standard of care across multiple specialties.
“This recognition reflects our team’s dedication to treating the whole person, not just a single condition,” said Carrie Lutz, CEO of Holton Community Hospital. “We remain focused on continuous improvement and delivering the highest quality care across every department.”
Get With The Guidelines is the American Heart Association’s hospital-based quality improvement initiative designed to help ensure people receive care aligned with the most current, science-based guidelines. Participating hospitals benefit from clinical tools, performance feedback and peer benchmarking to drive ongoing improvement and better patient outcomes.
“This award highlights the impressive commitment Holton Community Hospital has made to improving care across multiple disciplines,” said Karen E. Joynt Maddox, M.D., MPH, chair of the American Heart Association Quality Oversight Committee. “By taking a systems-level approach to quality, these hospitals are building a strong foundation for better outcomes, fewer complications and healthier communities.”
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About Holton Community Hospital:
Holton Community Hospital is a nonprofit Critical Access Hospital serving Jackson County and surrounding communities. With a mission rooted in personalized care and hometown heart, HCH provides emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, family medicine, specialty care, diagnostic services, rehabilitation, surgery and community health programs close to home.
About Get With The Guidelines
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with
CONTACT:
Roger Stockman
Director of Communications, Marketing & Recruitment
Holton Community Hospital
785-364-9660
hchmarketing1@gmail.com
Learn more:
Read about the three Get With The Guidelines programs that we received Silver awards in HERE.
Learn more about Hospital Services at HCH HERE.
FAQs
What award did Holton Community Hospital receive?
Holton Community Hospital received the American Heart Association’s Commitment to Quality award.
Why did Holton Community Hospital receive the Quality Award?
Holton Community Hospital received the award for achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the Get With The Guidelines® program.
What is the Commitment to Quality award?
The Commitment to Quality award recognizes hospitals committed to improving patient outcomes across multiple clinical specialties through the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program.
What is Get With The Guidelines®?
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with research-based guidelines.
What does this award mean for patients?
This recognition reflects Holton Community Hospital’s systemwide commitment to evidence-based clinical protocols, real-time data registries, cross-disciplinary collaboration and continuous quality improvement.
