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Women's Choice Award

The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ is a coveted credential that identifies the nation’s best hospitals based on robust criteria that includes relevant clinical performance, patient satisfaction and appropriate accreditations. These Best Hospitals demonstrate exceptional ratings, providing the highest level of care and commitment to their patients’ health and well-being. Each award is built upon high patient ratings for recommending the hospital to others and on meeting – or exceeding – national benchmarks in clinical measures. Catawba Valley Health System is proud to have earned 10 different Women’s Choice Awards for 2024.

America's Best Hospital for Bariatrics

  • Recognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation rating 8% higher than national average.
  • Recognized for being an accredited center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final score ranked in the top 3% out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Cancer Care

  • americas best breast center, hickory breast center, top breast center, award winning breast center Recognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation of 75 percent.
  • Recognized for having the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation for Comprehensive Community Cancer Program.
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final score ranked in the top 5 percent out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Hospital for Mammography

  • Recognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation of 75 percent..
  • Recognized for having the ACoS National Accreditation for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
  • Recognized for being designated as an American College of Radiologists Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final score ranked in the top 4 percent out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Hospital for Obstetrics

  • americas best obstetrics, hickory obstetrics, top obstetrics, award winning obstetricsRecognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation of 75 percent.
  • Recognized for having a Level IV NICU.
  • Recognized for having a low percentange of Early Elective Deliveries.
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final score ranked in the top 8.5 percent out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Hospital for Outpatient Experience

  • americas best hospital for patient experience, hickory's best hospital for patient experience, top patient experience, award winning patient experienceRecognized for being accredited by the Joint Commission.
  • Performed higher than the national average for the number of patients who rated the facility as a 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale.
  • Recognized for having a patient recommendation rating that is higher than the national average.
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final score ranked in the top 6 percent out of 4,728 hospitals.

America's Best Hospital for Patient Experience

  • americas best hospital for patient safety, hickory best hospital for patient safety, top hospital for patient safety, award winning patient safetyRecognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation rating 17% higher than national average.
  • Patients report high satisfaction with communication, cleanliness, recovery, and overall care.
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final patient safety score ranked number 54 in the top 100 hospitals for patient experience.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Stroke Center

  • americas best stroke center, hickory stroke center, top stroke center, award winning stroke centerRecognized for having Joint Commission Stroke certification.
  • Recognized for timely and effective care. Patients received head CT scan results within a rapid 45-minute period.
  • Final score ranked Catawba Valley Medical Center in the top 7% for stroke care out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Hospital for Patient Safety

  • Recognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation of 75 percent.
  • Recognized for having a low percentage of patients with complications or infections.
  • Final score ranked Catawba Valley Medical Center in the top 6% for patient safety out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Hospital for Orthopedics

  • Recognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation rating 8% higher than national average.
  • Recognized for having services in Anthroscopy, Joint Replacement, Spine Surgery, Physical Therapy, and MRI.
  • Recognized for having an rating for recovery information 2% higher than the national average.
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final score ranked in the top 5% out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."

America's Best Hospital for Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • Recognized for having an HCAHPS* patient recommendation rating of 75%.
  • Recognized for having Robotic Surgery services during surgery.
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center's final score ranked in the top 9% out of 4,728 hospitals.

*The % of patients who reported "Yes, they would definitely recommend this hospital."