18 North Carolina Hospitals Named Best In State: US News

Charlotte NC

27 July, 2021

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ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA — More than a dozen hospitals in North Carolina are considered among the best in the nation, according to a new ranking. The 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings, released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report, rates the best overall hospitals as well as others that consistently deliver the best care. To compile the rankings, U.S. News compared more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions including cardiology, neurology, geriatrics, orthopedics and more. U.S. News also added seven new procedures or conditions to the rankings this year, including heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, diabetes, kidney failure, hip fracture and back surgery. The goal of the rankings is to help patients choose a hospital based on the specific type of care they need. Duke University Hospital was named the top hospital in North Carolina, receiving high marks in specialties including Ophthalmology, Geriatrics and Orthopedics. University of North Carolina Hospitals was also ranked at No. 2, delivering high-quality care in Ear, Nose and Throat; Cancer and Gynecology. The following North Carolina hospitals were also ranked (if applicable): No. 3: (tie): Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte No. 3 (tie): UNC Rex Hospital, Raleigh No. 5 (tie): Viadant Medical Center, Greenville No. 5 (tie): FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst No. 7: Moses H. Cone Memorial, GreensboroNo. 8: Wake Forest Baptist Memorial Center, Winston-Salem No. 9 (tie): CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern No. 9 (tie): Duke Regional Hospital, Durham No. 11: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington No. 12: (tie): Mission Hospital-Asheville No. 12 (tie): WakeMed Health and Hospitals — Raleigh Campus No. 14 (tie): Carolinas Healthcare Northeast, Concord No. 14 (tie): CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia No. 16 (tie): Carolinas Healthcare System Pineville, Charlotte No. 16 (tie): Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem No. 18: Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville Here are the top hospitals in the Charlotte metro region, according to the report: No. 1: Carolinas Medical Center, CharlotteNo. 2 (tie): Carolinas Healthcare Northeast, ConcordNo. 2 (tie): CaroMont Regional Medical Center, GastoniaNo. 4: Carolinas Healthcare System Pineville, Charlotte Data used to determine this year's best hospitals came from a period predating the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning rankings were not affected by the pandemic's effect on hospitals. The methodology for the rankings is based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators. Learn more about the Best Hospitals methodology. Of the hospitals analyzed by U.S. News, 531 were recognized as Best Regional Hospitals, based on their strong performance in multiple areas of care. In addition to state, regional and specialty rankings, U.S. News also announced the 20 hospitals that made it to this year's Honor Roll, which recognizes the top hospitals nationwide that deliver exceptional treatment across multiple areas of care. For the sixth consecutive year, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. claimed the No. 1 spot on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll, while Cleveland Clinic ranked No. 2, followed by UCLA Medical Center at No. 3. In the specialty rankings, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked No. 1 in cancer, the Cleveland Clinic is No. 1 in cardiology and heart surgery, and Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City is No. 1 in orthopedics. See this year's full Best Hospitals ranking. SEE ALSO: CMS School Mask Requirement To Be Decided In Special MeetingVaccines Now Required For Mecklenburg Public Health WorkersStop Child Hunger Act: 7 North Carolina Groups Back PassageSharp Spike In NC's New COVID-19 Cases Targets Unvaccinated