A System-Wide Commitment to Excellence

We’ve taken significant steps to:

  • Strengthen clinical quality across all our hospitals and clinics
  • Enhance the patient experience
  • Expand access to care

We recognize that improvement is a continuous journey—and we’re proud of the progress we’ve made.

National Recognition for Quality

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has earned multiple Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certifications, including:

  • Hip Replacement Surgery
  • Knee Replacement Surgery
  • Heart Failure
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
  • Advanced Primary Stroke Center
  • Advanced Heart Attack Center
  • Pneumonia
  • Advanced Perinatal Care
  • Sepsis

These certifications are voluntary—but we pursue them to hold ourselves to the highest standards and ensure our care follows the latest evidence-based practices.

U.S. News & World Report Recognition

In the 2025–2026 hospital rankings, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center was named a High Performing Hospital in:

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Diabetes
  • Heart failure
  • Hip fracture
  • Kidney failure
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Stroke

We were also one of the Best Hospitals in the state.

Excellence Across the System

  • Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital has earned a 5-Star CMS rating since 2021 and a Leapfrog “A” Safety Grade since Fall 2023—demonstrating our consistent system-wide focus on safety and quality.
  • Our Emergency Department ranks among the busiest in North Carolina—and as of 2025 among the top 15 nationwide—while continuing to deliver high-quality emergency care.

Building for the Future

Our partnership with Methodist University to launch a new school of medicine in 2026 will train the next generation of physicians right here on our campus—further advancing our standards of care through evidence-based, academic medicine.

We are proud of where we are—and even more focused on where we are going. Your care, your safety, and your experience remain our highest priorities.