For the second consecutive year, the St. Luke's Allentown Hospital and St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem have received the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus, Target: Stroke Elite Award.

This award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recognizes demonstrated clinical excellence in the treatment and care of stroke victims based on national standards and evidence-based clinical protocols.To achieve the status hospitals must demonstrate at least 85 percent compliance in each of the seven key Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Achievement Measures over 24 consecutive months.Additionally, St. Luke's Miners Campus received the organization's silver award and St. Luke's Campus Anderson was recognized with a bronze award, each for the first time.