These Charlotte area hospitals and surgery centers named among best in the US
Several hospitals and surgery centers around Charlotte have been recognized as some of the best care facilities in the country.
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization focused on health care safety and quality, announced its annual Top Hospitals and Top Ambulatory Surgery Centers awards. This year, over 150 institutions were named as top hospitals and surgery centers in the U.S., including nine in the Charlotte-area.
The Top Hospitals awards are given out in multiple categories to children’s hospitals, general hospitals, teaching hospitals, and rural hospitals. Here’s which local ones were recognized as the highest-performing hospitals for quality and patient safety, including infection rates, prevention of medication errors, surgical safety and other standards:
Top general hospitals in NC
▪ Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Location: 1500 Matthews Township Pkwy, Matthews, NC 28105
▪ Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Location: 612 Mahaley Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144
Top teaching hospitals in NC
Location: 10628 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
Location: 1025 Morehead Medical Dr #300, Charlotte, NC 28204
▪ Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Location: 10030 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
▪ Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Location: 200 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte, NC 28204
Top ambulatory surgery centers in NC
Location: 14215 Ballantyne Corporate Pl # 210 # 210, Charlotte, NC 28277
▪ Novant Health Huntersville Outpatient Surgery (AKA Presbyterian Surgery Center Huntersville)
Location: 10030 Gilead Rd # 120, Huntersville, NC 28078
“This recognition is one of the toughest awards in the industry to earn, so the hospitals and ASCs that receive this award have demonstrated an incredible commitment to patient safety and their community,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
You can find the full list of all hospitals and surgery centers that were recognized and awarded online at leapfroggroup.org.
This story was originally published December 5, 2023 at 1:18 PM.
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