Awards & Recognition

Novant Health has received several awards for its diversity, inclusion and equity efforts, including:

  • America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024 by Newsweek
  • Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
  • Best Employer in North Carolina by Forbes (2024, 2023, 2022)
  • Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
  • Best Place to Work for Women and Diverse Managers by DiversityMBA Magazine (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
  • Diversity Impact Award by Talent Dimensions and the Global ERG Network (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
  • Health Equity Accreditation Plus by National Committee for Quality Assurance (2022)
  • Health Equity Action Gold Award by The Cigna Group (2023)
  • Health Equity Award by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (2018)
  • Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by Human Rights Campaign Foundation (2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
  • National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) NXT Recognition honoring Novant Health’s board of trustees (2019)
  • Supplier Diversity Excellence Award by Vizient (2024, 2022, 2019)
Novant Health has received numerous awards and designations for patient care, including:

Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • 2023 Best Ambulatory Surgery Center by Money – Ballantyne Outpatient Surgery Center, Brunswick Endoscopy Center, Clemmons Outpatient Surgery Center, Huntersville Outpatient Surgery Center, Kernersville Outpatient Surgery Center
  • 2023 Top Ambulatory Surgery Center by The Leapfrog Group – Ballantyne Outpatient Surgery Center, Brunswick Endoscopy Center and Huntersville Outpatient Surgery Center

Cancer
  • 2023 Best Oncology Program by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • 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 and Thomasville Medical Center

Heart & Vascular
  • 2024 Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Achievement Award by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – 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, Coastal Carolina Hospital and Hilton Head Hospital
  • 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 and Thomasville Medical Center

Maternity
  • 2024 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report – Huntersville Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Mint Hill Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center and Thomasville Medical Center
  • America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2024 by Newsweek – Forsyth Medical Center, New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Presbyterian 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, Forsyth Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center and Thomasville Medical Center

Neurology
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV – New Hanover Regional Medical Center
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission – Forsyth Medical Center and Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission – Huntersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center and Thomasville Medical Center

Nursing
  • Magnet Recognition by The American Nurses Credentialing Center – Forsyth Medical Center, Medical Park Hospital and Presbyterian Medical Center

Orthopedics
  • 2023 Best Orthopedic Program by Becker’s Hospital Review – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
  • “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 and Huntersville Medical Center
  • Shoulder Joint Replacement Certification by The Joint Commission – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
  • Spine Surgery Certification by The Joint Commission – Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital and Presbyterian Medical Center

Safety & Quality
  • 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient – Mint Hill Medical Center ranked No. 1 in the community hospital cohort. Presbyterian Medical Center ranked No. 7 in the large, specialized complex medical center cohort
  • 10 Spring 2024 “A” Hospital Safety Grades by the Leapfrog Group – Brunswick Medical Center, Forsyth Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, Matthews Medical Center, Medical Park Hospital, Mint Hill Medical Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center and Thomasville Medical Center
  • 2023 Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group – Matthews Medical Center and Rowan Medical Center
  • 2023 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group – Forsyth Medical Center, Huntersville Medical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, and Presbyterian Medical Center
Novant Health has received several awards for technology and innovation, including:
  • America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune (2023)
  • Digital Health Most Wired by CHIME (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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