Inspira Health Earns National Recognition from American Heart Association for Commitment to Cardiovascular Excellence

Mullica Hill, NJ (August 26, 2025) – Inspira Medical Centers at Mullica Hill, Vineland, and Elmer have earned national recognition from the American Heart Association for their outstanding commitment to cardiovascular care. The Association honored Inspira’s hospitals with several distinctions—including Inspira’s first recognition for excellence in heart failure—highlighting Inspira’s dedication to improving survival rates, reducing complications, and enhancing quality of life for cardiovascular patients across South Jersey.

Award Highlights:

• Mullica Hill and Vineland: Target: Aortic Stenosis™ Honor Roll
  • Earned for providing timely treatment and accurate diagnosis for aortic stenosis, a life-threatening heart valve condition.
• Vineland: Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Bronze
  • Recognized for consistently meeting American Heart Association heart failure care guidelines over 90 consecutive days.
• Mullica Hill: Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Bronze with Target: Heart Failure Optimal
  • Achieved 90 consecutive days of Association guideline compliance, plus fully compliant delivery of quadruple therapy medication for patients with heart failure and reduced heart function.
• Elmer: Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Silver Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Honored for 12 consecutive months of at least 75% compliance with Association guidelines for treating patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes. 

“Our Mullica Hill, Vineland and Elmer teams transform heart care guidelines into real lifelines for patients, knowing that every moment counts, especially for those at higher risk due to conditions like type 2 diabetes,” said Terri Veneziano, Chief Nursing Officer for Inspira Health. “I am immensely proud and grateful to work alongside the medical professionals recognized with these prestigious awards from the American Heart Association.” 

The Association’s recognitions are awarded only to hospitals that consistently meet the highest national standards for evidence-based heart care to ensure the best possible patient outcomes. Inspira’s honors for Target: Aortic Stenosis™ and Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure illustrate the organization’s focus on rapid and accurate diagnosis, swift intervention, and comprehensive support for patients, including those with other conditions such as type 2 diabetes.

Through a culture of collaboration and continual improvement, Inspira Health empowers its teams to deliver top-tier cardiovascular care in Southern New Jersey, helping residents live longer, healthier lives.

About Inspira Health 

Inspira Health is a charitable nonprofit health care organization committed to providing an exceptional experience for patients and their loved ones. Tracing its roots to 1899, the system comprises four hospitals, two comprehensive cancer centers, nine multi-specialty health centers and locations throughout South Jersey.

Inspira’s surgical teams provide a wide array of innovative robotic and minimally invasive surgeries, including nationally accredited bariatric services at Inspira Medical Centers Mullica Hill and Vineland. In partnership with Cooper University Health Care, Inspira provides comprehensive neuroscience and cardiology services throughout the region.

Inspira’s extensive ambulatory services include urgent care; ambulatory surgery centers; physical and occupational therapy; comprehensive behavioral health; primary and specialty physician practices; and extensive outpatient imaging in partnership with Atlantic Medical Imaging (AMI). Inspira EMS covers communities throughout South Jersey. Inspira’s Population Health and Community Impact departments address social drivers of health that impact individuals and families in our region.

Inspira’s more than 1,400 physicians and advanced practice providers, and 8,000 employees, provide evidence-based care to help each patient achieve the best possible outcome. As a regional leader in physician training, Inspira Health educates and provides extensive clinical opportunities for 310 medical residents and fellows in 18 nationally accredited programs. Accredited by DNV Healthcare, the system’s clinical and support staff are focused on providing quality care as a High Reliability Organization. To learn more about Inspira Health, visit https://www.InspiraHealthNetwork.org or call 1-800-INSPIRA.

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 the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 14 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org