Catawba Valley Medical Center
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Quality Healthcare

Close To Home

As the region’s largest not-for-profit community hospital, we exist to heal and comfort patients, to promote and foster a healthier community, and to assure access to healthcare to all who need it - regardless of their ability to pay. With a wide array of medical specialties, our skilled nurses and providers are trained to treat virtually any type of injury or illness, providing high-quality, easily accessible healthcare close to home.

We are committed to serving this community with the best resources available – both through technology and through people.

  • Heart Center

    Committed to high quality and superior outcomes, our accredited Heart Center maintains years of specialized clinical experience and is dedicated to caring for patients with skill and compassion. Our Heart Center staff partners with Catawba Valley Cardiology’s providers to deliver a team-oriented approach to patient heart issues, with a high level of technical expertise.

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  • Cancer Center

    Our Comprehensive Cancer Center was the first in the area to achieve accreditation from the American College of Surgeons as a comprehensive community hospital cancer program – making us one of just over 1,500 cancer programs to receive this honor in the United States. This translates into an outstanding continuum of care that includes leading edge diagnosis and treatments, talented staff, and the best medical equipment and support available.

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  • Orthopedics

    From sports-related injuries to bones and joints in need of repair, our Center for Orthopedics leads the way to recovery. The Center is known for both its surgical expertise and rehabilitation capabilities, as well its high quality total hip and knee replacement programs.

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  • Women and Children

    Our Center for Women & Children encompasses comprehensive, family-centered obstetrics and gynecological care for women at every stage in life from prenatal care and childbirth to menopause, and pediatrics for children up to age 18. Our staff is dedicated to providing the highest level of evidence-based healthcare with skill and compassion.

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  • Day Surgery

    Utilizing the same surgical suites as those for our inpatient procedures, our Day Surgery Center offers the convenience of outpatient surgery with the assurance that comes with being in a fully-staffed hospital environment.

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  • Primary Stroke Center

    When a patient arrives with stroke symptoms, our Primary Stroke Team is well-trained and prepared to provide patients with immediate access to the latest treatments in order to save lives and reduce likelihood of long-term disability caused by strokes. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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  • Weight Management

    Our Surgical Weight Management Program offers medical assistance including bariatric surgery and support to provide treatment options aimed at improving health and prolonging life.

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  • Rehabilitation

    Our Center for Rehabilitation is a full service, multidisciplinary program offering inpatient and outpatient therapies. The comprehensive center includes a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program as well as a fitness center with aquatics program and outdoor fitness trail. The 10-bed inpatient unit is certified by CARF as a Comprehensive Integrated Rehabilitation program.

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Awards & Accreditations

  • Accredited Center
  • CARF Accredited
  • The Joint Commission Approval
  • American College of Radiology
  • Women's Choice Award
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Catawba Latest News

  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Named Top 100 Hospital ...
    Dec 18, 2024

    Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has been recognized as a Top 100 Hospital in America for Patient Experience by the Women’s Choice Award for 2025. It was one of 10 awards received from that organization. The Women's Choice Award is the only designation that takes into consideration the preferences of women when selecting a hospital. The other nine awards received were for excellence ...

  • CVHS Names Fall 2024 RISE Scholarship Recipient
    Dec 16, 2024

    The Catawba Valley Health System RISE (Robust Internship Student Experiences) Program held its Fall banquet on December 10th, 2024, to celebrate 20 participating students from various Catawba County area high schools. Among the festivities included the presentation of the Eddie Beard $1000 Scholarship to Larissa Seraz as the program's outstanding intern for the semester. Larissa, a senior from ...

  • CVMC Earns National 'High Performing' Status for ...
    Dec 10, 2024

    Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was named this week as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report. CVMC was the only hospital in the Unifour region to earn this distinction. U.S. News evaluated hospitals from across the nation that provide labor and delivery services and submitted detailed data to the publication for analysis; 680 hospitals, an all-time ...

  • CVMC's Director of CCU & IMCU Saves Life at Richmond ...
    Dec 6, 2024

    Josh Coffey, Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Director of Critical Care Unit and Intermediate Care Unit, recently found himself in a serious – but ultimately fortunate – situation by saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest in the middle of a Richmond, Virginia, street. "I feel like I was just in the right place, at the right time, to do the right thing, for the ...

  • CVMC Earns 'A' Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2024
    Nov 18, 2024

    HICKORY, NC – Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has received an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2024. This national distinction recognizes CVMC’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital, as well as meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. CVMC earned the only ‘A’ grade ...