U.S. News & World Report Names Raleigh General Hospital Among Best Hospitals 2024-2025 as High Performing

Raleigh General Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for COPD, Heart Failure, Kidney Failure and Pneumonia. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

This recognition is a direct result of the hard work and expertise of every team member—from frontline providers to support staff—who contribute to positive outcomes and great patient experiences, said David Bunch, CEO of Raleigh General. “We’re proud that this designation reflects the dedication our team puts into providing quality care for our patients and advancing our mission of making communities healthier.”

U.S. News evaluated 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The ‘High Performing’ designation acknowledges hospitals that consistently deliver high-quality care for specific medical procedures and conditions. This recognition highlights their expertise and commitment to patient well-being.”

To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.

Raleigh General Hospital has received full accreditation as a Chest Pain Center with PCI from the American College of Cardiology's Accreditation Services. Raleigh General Hospital has also attained advanced certification by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.

For more information or a complete list of services, visit RaleighGeneral.com or call 304.519.9210.

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About Raleigh General Hospital

A part of LifePoint Health®, Raleigh General Hospital, southern West Virginia’s leading medical center, has served the city of Beckley and surrounding counties since 1922. The acute care hospital offers a full range of services including trauma, obstetrics, advanced imaging, lithotripsy, interventional cardiac care, oncology, emergency, gastroenterology, and advanced wound care and hyperbaric medicine services. Additionally, we offer the following surgical services: general, orthopedic, vascular, spine, gynecology, ENT and podiatry. Each year, the hospital admits over 10,000 patients, delivers about 1,100 babies and treats nearly 50,000 people in its emergency department. Approximately 3,500 inpatient surgeries, 8,000 outpatient surgeries and 4,500 endoscopies are performed annually. Our facility is also an Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI from the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Accreditation Services, Raleigh General Hospital has also attained advanced certification by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.  To learn more about Raleigh General Hospital, visit http://www.raleighgeneral.com.

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