SALISBURY, N.C. ― Novant Health Rowan Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award along with The Mission: Lifeline – NSTEMI – Silver Achievement Award and The Mission: Lifeline – NSTEMI – Gold Achievement Award. These awards recognize the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring patients receive the most appropriate treatment for stroke and heart failure according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines built on the latest scientific evidence.