Press Releases

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital’s (POH) joint and spine programs have earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ for healthcare quality. The Joint Commission awarded POH Disease-Specific Care Certification for: Joint Hip fracture Hip replacement Knee replacement Spine Laminectomy Spinal fusion

Charlotte, N.C.-- Presbyterian Breast Center has been granted a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.

CHARLOTTE, NC - Today, Presbyterian Hospitals were notified that the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has unanimously named all four of its hospitals as Magnet Health Care facilities. This designation applies to Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews, Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte and Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital. Only five percent of all hospitals nationwide have earned this designation, which recognizes facilities that provide the highest level of nursing care.

THOMASVILLE - Novant Health and Thomasville Medical Center were recently named a national winner of the 2008 Ernest A. Codman Award from The Joint Commission. The prestigious Codman Award is presented to organizations that demonstrate exemplary performance to achieve healthcare quality improvement. The health system was honored for its successful efforts to improve hand hygiene compliance and reducing the spread of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.