Novant Health has received several awards for its culture of belonging, including:
- America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek (2024)
- Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals by Forbes (2025)
- Best Employer in North Carolina by Forbes (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
- Joy in Medicine Bronze Recognition by the American Medical Association (2024-2025)
- National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) NXT Recognition honoring Novant Health’s board of trustees (2019)
- Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review (2026, 2024)
Novant Health has received numerous awards and designations for patient care, including:
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Cancer
Heart & Vascular
Neurology
Nursing
Orthopedics
Safety & Quality
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- 2026 America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers by Newsweek – Ballantyne Outpatient Surgery Center, Clemmons Outpatient Surgery Center, Gastroenterology - Brunswick, Huntersville Outpatient Surgery Center
- 2025 Top Ambulatory Surgery Center by The Leapfrog Group – Ballantyne Outpatient Surgery Center, Brunswick Endoscopy Center, Clemmons Outpatient Surgery Center, Huntersville Outpatient Surgery Center, Kernersville Outpatient Surgery Center
Cancer
- Best Oncology Program by Becker’s Hospital Review (2025, 2024, 2023)
- Commission on Cancer by the American College of Surgeons – Forsyth Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Medical Park Hospital, Mint Hill Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center, Thomasville Medical Center
Heart & Vascular
- 2025 Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Achievement Award by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – Brunswick Medical Center, Coastal Carolina Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Hilton Head Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center, Thomasville Medical Center
- Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology – Forsyth Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center, Thomasville Medical Center
- 2025 Chest Pain MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) – Forsyth Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center
- 2025 America’s Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek – East Cooper Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center
- 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report – Brunswick Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center, Thomasville Medical Center
- “Baby-Friendly” Designation by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund – Brunswick Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center and Thomasville Medical Center
- Five-Star Breastfeeding-Friendly Designation by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Brunswick Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center, Thomasville Medical Center
Neurology
- Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission – Forsyth Medical Center and Presbyterian Medical Center
- Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV – New Hanover Regional Medical Center
- Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission – East Cooper Medical Center, Hilton Head Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center, Thomasville Medical Center
Nursing
- Magnet Recognition by The American Nurses Credentialing Center – Forsyth Medical Center, Medical Park Hospital and Presbyterian Medical Center
Orthopedics
- 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopedic Programs by Becker’s Hospital Review (2025, 2024, 2023)
- “America’s 50 Best” for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement by Healthgrades – New Hanover Regional Medical Center
- Hip Fracture Certification by The Joint Commission – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
- Hip Joint Replacement Certification by The Joint Commission – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, Clemmons Medical Center and Huntersville Medical Center
- Joint Replacement Excellence Award by Healthgrades – Forsyth Medical Center
- Knee Joint Replacement Certification by The Joint Commission – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, Clemmons Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center
- Shoulder Joint Replacement Certification by The Joint Commission – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
- Spine Surgery Certification by The Joint Commission – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, Presbyterian Medical Center
Safety & Quality
- 2026 America's Best-in-State Hospitals by Newsweek – East Cooper Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center
- 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient – Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center and New Hanover Regional Medical Center
- 2025 Fall “A” Hospital Safety Grades by The Leapfrog Group – Brunswick Medical Center, East Cooper Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Medical Park Hospital, Mint Hill Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center
- 2025 Recognized Leaders in Caring for People Living with Diabetes by The Leapfrog Group and American Diabetes Association – Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Thomasville Medical Center
- 2025 Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group – Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center
- 2025 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group – Huntersville Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center
- South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) Certified Zero Harm Awards - Coastal Carolina Hospital, East Cooper Medical Center, Hilton Head Hospital (2025, 2024)
Novant Health has received several awards for technology and innovation, including:
- America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune (2023)
- American College of AI and Medicine Silver Medal (2025)
- Digital Health Most Wired by CHIME (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- Future Edge50 by International Data Group CIO Executive Council (2020)
- Stage 7 Ambulatory Award by HIMSS. Novant Health was the first health system worldwide to be revalidated for this award in 2016.
- Davies Enterprise Award by HIMSS (2017)
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