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 from 2021 to Fall 2025 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.