Washington, D.C. – July
27, 2021 –
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has been recognized as a Best Regional Hospital
in North Carolina for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report.
The annual
Best
Hospitals
rankings and ratings, now in their 32nd year, are designed to assist patients
and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for
challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center was also recognized
as “High Performing” for chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart
attack, heart failure, kidney failure, and stroke.
“We
are pleased to receive this recognition from U.S. News & World Report.
Providing exceptional healthcare for all our patients has always been our top
priority,” said Mike Nagowski, CEO of Cape Fear Valley Health. “Our team of
caregivers is committed to the highest standards for quality and safety, and
this recognition is a result of that commitment.”
For the 2021-22 rankings and
ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15
specialties and 17 procedures and conditions. In the 15 specialty areas, 175
hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro
area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas
of care.
“This
year’s expanded report from U.S. News includes new ratings for important
procedures and conditions to help each patient pick the right hospital for the
type of care they need,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health
analysis at U.S. News. “Hospitals faced incredible challenges this past year,
and the best of them have provided great care throughout the pandemic and
continue to offer excellent care today.”
The
U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most
areas of care are 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.
Best Hospitals was produced by U.S.
News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research
Triangle Park, N.C.
For more information about the
2021-22 rankings and ratings, please visit the FAQ. The rankings will be published in the U.S. News “Best
Hospitals 2022” guidebook (ISBN 9781931469975), available for pre-order now from
the U.S.
News Online Store and for purchase at other
bookstores October 5.
For more information, visit Best
Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.
Media contact for Cape Fear Valley:
Chaka Jordan, 910-615-6098 or cgjordan@capefearvalley.com.
About
Cape Fear Valley Health System
Cape Fear Valley Health is a 1,000+ bed, 8-hospital regional health system,
with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private
not-for-profit organization with 7,400 employees and 1,300 physicians on our
medical staff, it includes Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey
Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health
Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Health Pavilion North, Health
Pavilion Hoke and Harnett Health. For more information, visit www.CapeFearValley.com.
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