(Spencer)--For its efforts to optimize stroke care and reduce gaps in rural health outcomes, Spencer Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Rural Recognition Silver award. This recognition goes to rural hospitals for their commitment to acute stroke care excellence, demonstrated through performance on guideline-directed measures. Spencer Hospital President Brenda Tiefenthaler.

(Spencer)--For its efforts to optimize stroke care and reduce gaps in rural health outcomes, Spencer Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Rural Recognition Silver award. This recognition goes to rural hospitals for their commitment to acute stroke care excellence, demonstrated through performance on guideline-directed measures. Spencer Hospital President Brenda Tiefenthaler.
Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report.
Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report.



