Pardee ranked 13th “best hospital” in North Carolina

Hendersonville’s Margaret R. Pardee Hospital has been recognized for its quality of service in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings, which the publication released on Tuesday. The regional care facility ranked 13th in the state, the first time it has ever appeared on the list.

Pardee, which was opened in 1953, serves Henderson County and the surrounding area with 222 acute care beds and 238 physicians and specialists on staff. The nonprofit facility is managed by UNC Healthcare and is the first and only hospital in North Carolina with International Organization for Standardization accreditation, according to Pardee’s website.

U.S. News & World Report, which also named Pardee a “Best Regional Hospital in the Mountains,” singled out its heart failure, hip replacement and knee replacement procedures and conditions as “high performing”, meaning it met or exceeded thew national average.

In an official press release on the ranking, Pardee President and CEO James M. Kirby II says “”it is an honor to be recognized as a top hospital in our state and region. As a community hospital, we look forward to continuing our high standard of care for those in Henderson County and the surrounding areas.”

David Ellis, chief medical officer at Pardee, adds that the ranking is “a testament to the great work of our physicians and staff,” whose “dedication and service to our patients [made] this achievement possible.”

The second largest employer in Henderson County, with over 1,200 employees, Pardee also features several off-campus sites and facilities, including a Rehab & Wellness Center, Health Education Center, Urgent Care and comprehensive physician practice network.

Each year, U.S. News and World Report ranks hospital facilities and care across the country, based on the results of over 5,000 evaluations. Asheville’s Mission Hospital also appeared on the list, ranked at number five statewide.

For more information on Pardee Hospital, its available services and facilities, visit pardeehospital.org. To see more of U.S. News & World Report’s rankings and find the best health care facilities near you, check out health.usnews.com.

Press Release:

Pardee Hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report in 2015 ‘Best Hospitals’ rankings

Three procedures/conditions recognized as “high performing”
(Hendersonville, N.C.) Pardee Hospital has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 ‘Best Hospitals’ rankings, earning the No. 13 spot in North Carolina. The hospital was also named a Best Regional Hospital in the Mountains region. Additionally, three adult procedures/conditions were recognized as “high performing,” including heart failure, hip replacement and knee replacement.

U.S. News & World Report’s annual “American’s Best Hospitals” issue reveals the results of nearly 5,000 hospital evaluations nationwide. This is the first year that Pardee has made the U.S. News & World Report list.

“It is an honor to be recognized as a top hospital in our state and region,” says James. M. Kirby II, president and CEO of Pardee Hospital. “As a community hospital, we look forward to continuing our high standard of care for those in Henderson County and the surrounding areas.”

“This recognition is a testament to the great work of our physicians and staff,” says David Ellis, M.D., chief medical officer at Pardee Hospital. “It is through their dedication and service to our patients that this achievement is possible.”

Pardee Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital founded in 1953 and is managed by UNC Health Care. The hospital is licensed for 222 acute care beds. The hospital has several locations separate from the main campus and a comprehensive physician practice network. For more information or to find a physician, visit www.pardeeselect.org or www.pardeehospital.org.