CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital Received GOLD PLUS Recognition for Heart Failure
The American Heart Association (AHA) honored CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital with a Get With the Guidelines^® – Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Target: Heart Failure Optimal and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award.

CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital meets and exceeds many of the 2026 Get With the Guidelines Heart Failure criteria, earning AHA recognition for its structured, evidence-based approach to heart failure care, which directly benefits patients through better adherence to guidelines, reduced readmissions and improved quality of life.
 

My Heart Group Meets July 21
My Heart Support Group provides information to people, as well as their loved ones, who have heart conditions, specifically heart failure. At the meeting, you will find resources to take home, such as low-sodium food charts, recipes and other educational materials. The event also includes low-sodium snacks, drinks and drawings for door prizes. A speaker presents for most meetings with a focus on anything related to the diagnosis of heart failure. Any speaker who presents in St. Cloud will be broadcast to the My Heart Group at Melrose via the web. A facilitator at CentraCare – Melrose will lead table-top discussions on the subjects presented, serve low-sodium snacks and hold a door prize drawing. The meeting usually lasts around 1-1½ hours.

The group meets at 3 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at CentraCare South Point, 3001 Clearwater Rd, St. Cloud, and CentraCare - Melrose, 525 W Main St. You may also join the meeting online. Video conferencing will allow Melrose and online participants to watch the speaker presentation in St. Cloud through Microsoft Teams.

Guest Speaker

To RSVP, email HFSupportGroup@centracare.com or leave a message at 320-470-0760. Indicate the number of guests and the location you would like to attend.