Rappahannock General Hospital receives an American Heart Association award recognizing the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Hospitals receiving the Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement Award treated patients with 85 percent or higher compliance to core standard levels of care for 2 consecutive calendar years. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S.