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Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012

Find a Charlotte-area hospital

  • Area hospitals Charlotte 1) Carolinas Medical Center: Largest and oldest hospital owned by Carolinas HealthCare System. 808 beds, regional Level I trauma center, helipad and air ambulance fleet, Levine Children’s Hospital, Levine Cancer Institute, organ and tissue transplant center, medical residency programs and satellite campus of UNC Chapel Hill medical school. 1000 Blythe Blvd. 704-355-2000; www.carolinasmedicalcenter.org. 2) Presbyterian Hospital: Largest and oldest Charlotte-area hospital owned by Novant Health; $58 million four-story expansion opened 2011 bringing bed count to 607, helipad for emergency transport, cancer center, behavioral health, Hemby Children’s Hospital, Women’s Center with Level III intensive care nursery, partnership with Cleveland Clinic heart institute. 200 Hawthorne Lane. 704-384-4000; www.presbyterian.org. 3) Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital: Part of Novant Health, 50-year-old specialty hospital with 64 beds will relocate in 2015, $84 million replacement will have larger private patient rooms. 1901 Randolph Road. 704-316-2000; www.presbyterian.org. 4) Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, 196 beds, established in 1906 by Sisters of Mercy and sold to CHS in 1995, designated Planetree “patient-centered” healing environment in 2011. 2001 Vail Ave. 704-304-5000; www.cmc-mercy.org. 5) Carolinas Medical Center-University: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, 130 beds, second-busiest emergency department in the county, maternity center with Level III neonatal intensive care nursery. 8800 N. Tryon St. 704-863-6000; www.cmc-university.org. 6) Carolinas Rehabilitation: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, 90-bed specialty hospital (additional 39 beds at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy and 40 in Mount Holly), rehabilitation services for brain and spinal cord injuries, congenital defects and effects of stroke and cancer. 1100 Blythe Blvd. www.carolinashealthcare.org/carolinas-rehab. 7) Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph: Mecklenburg County recently transferred ownership of this 66-bed psychiatric hospital to Carolinas HealthCare System as part of lawsuit settlement, services include emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. 501 Billingsley Road, 800-418-2065 (24-hour call center); www.carolinashealthcare.org. Concord 8) Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast: Cabarrus County’s longtime hospital merged with Carolinas HealthCare System in 2007, 457 beds, Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital, Hayes Family Center, Batte Cancer Center, residency training program for family physicians, CyberKnife radiosurgery system for treating tumors. 920 Church St. N. 704-403-3000; www.cmc-northeast.org. Gastonia 9) Gaston Memorial Hospital: Flagship hospital of CaroMont Health, 435 beds, services include cancer care and robotic surgery, The Birthplace neonatal intensive care unit has only private rooms for newborns, partnership with Columbia HeartSource in New York. 2525 Court Drive. 704-834-2000; www.gastonhealthcare.org. Huntersville 10) Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville: Part of Novant Health; opened in 2004, current expansion will bring total to 75 beds, services include emergency department, cancer and cardiovascular care, pediatric care, women’s services and orthopedics. 10030 Gilead Road off Interstate 77, Exit 23. 704-316-4000; www.presbyterian.org. Lincolnton 11) Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, formerly owned by Lincoln County, new building with 101 beds opened in 2010; services include cardiac care, trauma care, rehabilitation, pain management, New Beginnings birthing center. 433 McAlister Road, 980-212-2000; www.cmc-lincoln.org. Matthews 12) Presbyterian Hospital Matthews: Part of Novant Health, opened in 1994, 117 beds, current fifth-floor expansion will add 32 rooms, services include maternity, surgery, cardiovascular and cancer care, 1500 Matthews Township Parkway. 704-384-6500; www.presbyterian.org. Mint Hill 13) A 50-bed Presbyterian hospital is planned by Novant Health, first phase will include a freestanding emergency department, operating rooms and inpatient beds will be added later, completion expected by 2018, no date yet for start of construction. Monroe 14) Carolinas Medical Center-Union: Owned by Union County and operated by Carolinas HealthCare System, undergoing $57 million expansion including patient tower with maternity center to be completed by 2014, services include cancer care, surgery, outpatient clinics, long-term care, behavioral health. 600 Hospital Drive. 704-283-3100; www.cmc-union.org. Mooresville 15) Lake Norman Regional Medical Center: Part of Health Management Associates for-profit hospital chain, 123 beds, orthopedic specialty center, outpatient surgery center, women’s center, surgical center for weight loss. 171 Fairview Road, Exit 33 on I-77. 704-660-4000; www.lnrmc.com. Pineville 16) Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville: Founded in 1987 and joined Carolinas HealthCare System in 1995, recently completed $300 million expansion doubled beds to 206 and added more specialized programs, such as neurosurgery and open heart surgery, neonatal intensive care nursery has private rooms for newborns. 10628 Park Road. 704-667-1000; www.cmc-pineville.org. Fort Mill, S.C. 17) Carolinas Medical Center-Fort Mill: Carolinas HealthCare System won approval from South Carolina last year to build a $77.5 million, 64-bed hospital, but the project is on hold because Tenet Healthcare Corp., which owns Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, and Novant Health, which owns Presbyterian hospitals in Charlotte, Matthews and Huntersville, appealed. Hearing scheduled before S.C. administrative law judge Feb. 4, 2013. Rock Hill, S.C. 18) Piedmont Medical Center: Part of Tenet Healthcare for-profit hospital chain, 288 beds, heart and stroke care, specialized women and children’s services, orthopedics, weight loss surgery. 222 S. Herlong Ave. 803-329-1234; www.piedmontmedicalcenter.com. Karen Garloch

Charlotte


1) Carolinas Medical Center: Largest and oldest hospital owned by Carolinas HealthCare System. 808 beds, regional Level I trauma center, helipad and air ambulance fleet, Levine Children’s Hospital, Levine Cancer Institute, organ and tissue transplant center, medical residency programs and satellite campus of UNC Chapel Hill medical school. 1000 Blythe Blvd. 704-355-2000; www.carolinasmedicalcenter.org.

2) Presbyterian Hospital: Largest and oldest Charlotte-area hospital owned by Novant Health; $58 million four-story expansion opened 2011 bringing bed count to 607, helipad for emergency transport, cancer center, behavioral health, Hemby Children’s Hospital, Women’s Center with Level III intensive care nursery, partnership with Cleveland Clinic heart institute. 200 Hawthorne Lane. 704-384-4000; www.presbyterian.org.

3) Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital: Part of Novant Health, 50-year-old specialty hospital with 64 beds will relocate in 2015, $84 million replacement will have larger private patient rooms. 1901 Randolph Road. 704-316-2000; www.presbyterian.org.

4) Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, 196 beds, established in 1906 by Sisters of Mercy and sold to CHS in 1995, designated Planetree “patient-centered” healing environment in 2011. 2001 Vail Ave. 704-304-5000; www.cmc-mercy.org.

5) Carolinas Medical Center-University: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, 130 beds, second-busiest emergency department in the county, maternity center with Level III neonatal intensive care nursery. 8800 N. Tryon St. 704-863-6000; www.cmc-university.org.

6) Carolinas Rehabilitation: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, 90-bed specialty hospital (additional 39 beds at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy and 40 in Mount Holly), rehabilitation services for brain and spinal cord injuries, congenital defects and effects of stroke and cancer. 1100 Blythe Blvd. www.carolinashealthcare.org/carolinas-rehab.

7) Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph: Mecklenburg County recently transferred ownership of this 66-bed psychiatric hospital to Carolinas HealthCare System as part of lawsuit settlement, services include emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. 501 Billingsley Road, 800-418-2065 (24-hour call center); www.carolinashealthcare.org.

Concord


8) Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast: Cabarrus County’s longtime hospital merged with Carolinas HealthCare System in 2007, 457 beds, Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital, Hayes Family Center, Batte Cancer Center, residency training program for family physicians, CyberKnife radiosurgery system for treating tumors. 920 Church St. N. 704-403-3000; www.cmc-northeast.org.

Gastonia


9) Gaston Memorial Hospital: Flagship hospital of CaroMont Health, 435 beds, services include cancer care and robotic surgery, The Birthplace neonatal intensive care unit has only private rooms for newborns, partnership with Columbia HeartSource in New York. 2525 Court Drive. 704-834-2000; www.gastonhealthcare.org.

Huntersville


10) Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville: Part of Novant Health; opened in 2004, current expansion will bring total to 75 beds, services include emergency department, cancer and cardiovascular care, pediatric care, women’s services and orthopedics. 10030 Gilead Road off Interstate 77, Exit 23. 704-316-4000; www.presbyterian.org.

Lincolnton


11) Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln: Part of Carolinas HealthCare System, formerly owned by Lincoln County, new building with 101 beds opened in 2010; services include cardiac care, trauma care, rehabilitation, pain management, New Beginnings birthing center. 433 McAlister Road, 980-212-2000; www.cmc-lincoln.org.

Matthews


12) Presbyterian Hospital Matthews: Part of Novant Health, opened in 1994, 117 beds, current fifth-floor expansion will add 32 rooms, services include maternity, surgery, cardiovascular and cancer care, 1500 Matthews Township Parkway. 704-384-6500; www.presbyterian.org.

Mint Hill


13) A 50-bed Presbyterian hospital is planned by Novant Health, first phase will include a freestanding emergency department, operating rooms and inpatient beds will be added later, completion expected by 2018, no date yet for start of construction.

Monroe


14) Carolinas Medical Center-Union: Owned by Union County and operated by Carolinas HealthCare System, undergoing $57 million expansion including patient tower with maternity center to be completed by 2014, services include cancer care, surgery, outpatient clinics, long-term care, behavioral health. 600 Hospital Drive. 704-283-3100; www.cmc-union.org.

Mooresville


15) Lake Norman Regional Medical Center: Part of Health Management Associates for-profit hospital chain, 123 beds, orthopedic specialty center, outpatient surgery center, women’s center, surgical center for weight loss. 171 Fairview Road, Exit 33 on I-77. 704-660-4000; www.lnrmc.com.

Pineville


16) Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville: Founded in 1987 and joined Carolinas HealthCare System in 1995, recently completed $300 million expansion doubled beds to 206 and added more specialized programs, such as neurosurgery and open heart surgery, neonatal intensive care nursery has private rooms for newborns. 10628 Park Road. 704-667-1000; www.cmc-pineville.org.

Fort Mill, S.C.


17) Carolinas Medical Center-Fort Mill: Carolinas HealthCare System won approval from South Carolina last year to build a $77.5 million, 64-bed hospital, but the project is on hold because Tenet Healthcare Corp., which owns Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, and Novant Health, which owns Presbyterian hospitals in Charlotte, Matthews and Huntersville, appealed. Hearing scheduled before S.C. administrative law judge Feb. 4, 2013.

Rock Hill, S.C.


18) Piedmont Medical Center: Part of Tenet Healthcare for-profit hospital chain, 288 beds, heart and stroke care, specialized women and children’s services, orthopedics, weight loss surgery. 222 S. Herlong Ave. 803-329-1234; www.piedmontmedicalcenter.com.

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