UNC Health Southeastern rated as high performing in six areas by U.S. News

UNC Health Southeastern received recognition in the 2023 - 2024 U.S. News & World Report 'Best Hospitals' rankings as a high performing hospital in six adult procedures/conditions. They are: heart attack, heart failure, diabetes, kidney failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pneumonia.

“While we are confident in the quality of care we provide to our patients every day, this type of national recognition helps to validate that our continued efforts are successful,” said UNC Health Southeastern President/CEO Chris Ellington. “Our teammates strive to provide the best care possible for our community and it is wonderful to see their contributions to better health honored in this way.”

According to U.S. News, “an overall rating of high performing indicates a hospital was significantly better than the national average in a given procedure or condition…In 2023, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,300 hospitals to generate procedure and condition ratings.”

UNC Health Southeastern Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joe Roberts added, “Receiving such high marks for clinical care shows that our health system has quality at the forefront of all we do. The procedures and conditions for which we have been ranked represent some of our most critically ill patients, further validating our commitment to exceeding clinical standards.”

UNC Health Southeastern was the only hospital rated as high performing in several surrounding counties, including Bladen, Coumbus and Scotland in North Carolina, and Dillon County in South Carolina, further contributing to the unique care that it provides to the region.

U.S. News also stated that, “The Best Hospitals procedures and conditions ratings show consumers how well their local hospitals stand up to scrutiny in those six procedures and conditions and the 14 others U.S. News rates.”

To learn more about UNC Health Southeastern’s ratings, click here.