UNC Health Rex is proud of the many ways that our efforts to provide excellent patient care, be a good community partner and honor a quality workforce are recognized. We're honored to share the following kudos, just to name a few:
2023:
- Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights
- Named Best Hospital in WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards
- Top 100 Hospital for Stroke Care by Healthgrades
- UNC Rex Cancer Center receives 2023 SPACE Award from the Triangle Business Journal
- Best Hospital for Bariatric Surgery by Money, in partnership with The Leapfrog Group
- Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights
- Named one of the ‘World’s Best Hospitals 2023’ by Newsweek
- 2023 PINC AI 50 Top Cardiovascular Award
- Leapfrog A Safety Grade May 2023
- Named One of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2023 by Newsweek (Embargoed until May 10)
2021-2022:
- #1 Hospital in the State of NC by Business North Carolina
- Named one of the Best Hospitals for Nurses to Work by NurseJournal.org (#7 out of 15 hospitals recognized nationwide)
- Received CMS 5 Star Rating
- Received Fourth Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades
- Earned a Top Score in Healthcare Equality Index by Human Rights Campaign Foundation
- Earned Leapfrog ‘A’ Safety Grade (UNC Health Rex is one of only 22 hospitals nationwide, and the only hospital in North Carolina to receive straight ‘A’ grades since 2012)
- Earned Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Quality & Safety
- Earned Fourth Magnet Re-designation
- Named to Money’s Best Hospitals in America List
- Named One of the Nation’s Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health
- Named #3 Hospital in the State of NC by U.S. News with 19 procedures/conditions ranked as High Performing
- Named the following by Women’s Choice Awards – Best Hospital for…
- Outpatient Experience
- Heart Care
- Stroke Care
- Patient Experience
- Comprehensive Breast Care
- Cancer Care
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Obstetrics
- Women’s Services
- Earned a Platinum Performance Achievement Award by National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain – MI Registry
- Recognized by the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines – Stroke:
- Gold Plus Achievement Award
- Target Stroke Honor Role Elite Plus (only hospital in the Triangle to receive this recognition)
- Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Named a Bariatric Accredited Hospital by Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accredited Quality Improvement Program – American College of Surgeons
- UNC Health Rex Holly Springs earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval
- UNC Health Rex’s Organ Donation Program received the Workplace Partnership for Life Platinum Recognition from the Department of Health and Human Services and Health Resources and Services Administration
- Named the following by Raleigh’s Best Awards – Best…
- Cancer Treatment Center
- For Cardiology
- Hospital
- Place to have a Baby
- UNC Health Rex Surgery Center of Cary named one of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers by Newsweek and Statista
- Received top grades in the Lown Hospitals Index recognizing the most socially responsible hospitals in America.
- Named a Best Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News
Newsweek Magazine included UNC Health Rex on its ranking of the “World’s Best Hospitals” for 2021. UNC Health Rex was one of only 330 hospitals nationwide to make the list. Read the full story here: https://www.newsweek.com/best-hospitals-2021. (2021)
Newsweek also included UNC Health Rex on its 2021 list of the “Best Maternity Care Hospitals.” That list can be seen here: https://www.newsweek.com/best-maternity-care-hospitals-2021. (2021)
Business North Carolina magazine named UNC Health Rex as the No. 1 hospital in the state on its 2021 list of North Carolina’s Best Hospitals. (2021)
Triangle Business Journal honored two co-workers from UNC Health Rex in its annual Health Care Heroes awards: Orlando Reyes, director of Environmental Services, and Julie Aucoin, director of Nursing Practice, Research, Professional Development and Magnet Coordinator. (2021)
2020
UNC Health Rex’s N.C. Heart & Vascular Hospital was named to Fortune and IBM Watson Health’s 2021 list of the nation’s top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals. It was the fourth straight year UNC Health Rex made the list. Read more here: https://www.rexhealth.com/rh/about/news-media/2020/unc-rex-named-one-of-the-nations-50-top-cardiovascular-hospitals/. (2020)
UNC Health Rex Healthcare was named one of the nation’s Top Hospitals for 2020 by The Leapfrog Group, an elite achievement based on the highest standards for quality and safety. Only 105 hospitals nationwide were chosen for this year’s award, out of more than 2,200 hospitals that were considered. UNC Health Rex was selected as one of 48 hospitals in the “Teaching Hospital” category. (2020)
UNC Health Rex is the only hospital in North Carolina – and one of only 29 hospitals nationwide – to be awarded an ‘A’ in every Leapfrog grading cycle since 2012. (2020)
UNC Health Rex achieved a five-star rating for quality of care from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). That puts UNC Health Rex in the top nine percent of hospitals nationwide. UNC Health Rex is one of 13 hospitals in North Carolina to receive five stars from CMS. Read more here: UNC Health Rex Receives Top Five-Star Rating from CMS for Quality of Care (2020)
UNC Health Rex received its fourth consecutive Magnet Designation, the first for a hospital in the Triangle. The Magnet Recognition program affords important national recognition to healthcare organizations that demonstrate sustained excellence in nursing care. (2020)
UNC Health Rex was named to the US News and World Report’s Best Hospitals list which also included special recognition for receiving the top rating in all 10 procedures and conditions. This is an awesome accomplishment considering only 37 hospitals (less than 1%) in the country receive this recognition. (2020)
UNC Health Rex has been rated the #5 hospital in the state and #3 hospital in the Triangle in U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" report. (2020)
Two nurses, Joel Ray, UNC Health Rex's Chief Nursing Officer, and Kim Baker, team leader on 4 West were named to The Great 100 Nurses list. Nurses named to this prestigious list are recognized for demonstrating excellence in practice and a commitment to their profession. (2020)
HealthGrades named UNC Health Rex as one of America’s 100 best Hospitals for Specialty Care (2020)
Healthgrades Specialty Excellence Awards in Cardiac Surgery (2020, 2019, 2018), Joint Replacement (2020), Stroke Care (2020, 2019, 2018).
Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award -Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions (2020, 2019)
The Triangle Business Journal honored local Healthcare Heroes including Logan Jones and April Lalumiere both from UNC Health Rex for their outstanding contributions in healthcare. (2020)
Dr. Omar Kass-Hout, MD, and Dr. Tibor Becske, MD, recently completed the first "Comaneci Assisted Coiling" procedure in North Carolina at UNC Health Rex. A Comaneci device was used to assist with a previously ruptured brain aneurysm embolization. The device is a new technology that functions as a temporary stent that can maintain coils in place while coiling, but can be removed at the end of the procedure to eliminate the long term need for blood thinners. It is named after the famous Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci, in an attempt to reflect its flexibility and adaptive nature to the vessels. (2020)
Last month, UNC Health Rex received its three year Chest Pain Center accreditation from the American Association of Cardiology. This distinction demonstrates our heart and vascular team’s commitment to a quality improvement program focused on the efficient and effective care of acute coronary syndrome patients. (2020)
UNC Health Rex has been a Joint Commission approved Stroke Center since 2011
2019
UNC REX Celebrates 125 years in Raleigh (2019)
WRAL awarded UNC REX Best Hospital by the Voters’ Choice Awards. (2018 and 2019) WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards return in September
UNC Rex received a score of 100 and was designated a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the National LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index Human Rights Campaign Foundation. (2019) (will receive again in 2020 but has not been announced yet)
UNC REX received national recognition from the American Heart Association as a Gold Plus STEMI Receiving and Silver NSTEMI recognition in its Mission: Lifeline program for improving patient care and outcomes for heart attack patients. (2019)
Sandra Waugaman was name to The Great 100 Nurses list. (2019)
The National Research Corporation (NRC) has named UNC REX Healthcare a Consumer Choice Award winner every year from 2004 – 2019.
UNC REX Healthcare is the first hospital in Wake County to receive a new Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation, which recognizes excellent care provided for older adults. UNC REX earned a Level 3 “Bronze” accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. (2019)
Forbes ranked UNC REX as #12 on its Top 20 Best Employers in North Carolina. (2019)
UNC REX was listed as #7 on the U.S. News & World Report. Regional Best Hospitals list and was rated high performing in 9 adult procedures and conditions (2019). UNC Health Care is also consistently nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report. (2019)
2018
UNC REX Hospitals was honored as one of the 100 great hospitals in America by Becker’s Hospital Review. (2018)
NC Heart & Vascular Hospital at UNC REX awarded the City of Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh Award, TBJ Space Award and Associated Builders & Contractors of the Carolinas Eagle Award. (2018)
Received the 2018 Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for outstanding commitment to high-quality stroke care using the latest scientific evidence. (2018)
Downtown Raleigh Alliance named the NC Heart & Vascular Hospital its Development Project of the Year. (2018)
Wake Technical Community College Foundation honored UNC REX as its Corporate Benefactor of the Year. (2018)
UNC REX awarded BCBSNC Blue Distinction Specialty Care designation for bariatric surgery, cardiac care, knee & hip replacement, spine surgery and maternity care. (2018)
Earned a CareChex Quality Award for #1 in N.C. for Medical Excellence. Also ranked #1 Hospital in the state for Medical Excellence in Hip Fracture Repair. (2018)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) survey star ratings, which measures patients’ experiences with home health agencies, awarded Rex Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center of Raleigh and Apex a Five-Star rating for overall quality. (2018)
Four nurses, Lisa Lee, MSN, Martha Fish, MSN, Tracy Hall, BSN and Dana Garcia, were named to The Great 100 Nurses list. Nurses named to this prestigious list are recognized for demonstrating excellence in practice and a commitment to their profession. (2018)
The Triangle Business Journal honored local Healthcare Heroes including former President of UNC Health Care William Roper, MD with the Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as President of UNC Health Care Wesley Burks, MD, for their outstanding contributions in healthcare. (2018)
Chris Morris named National Child Safety Technician of the Year and UNC REX was named the Checking Station of the Year – Non-permanent. (2018)
News & Observer named cardiac nurse leader Janice Laurore, RN, Tarheel of the Week. (2018)
N.C. American College of Emergency Physicians NCACEP honored Ryan Lamb, MD with its N.C. Medical Director Award. (2018)
Culinary Director Jim McGrody winner of the 2018 Silver Plate Award in Healthcare Food Service by International Food Service Manufacturers Association. (2018)
2017
HealthGrades awarded UNC REX the Outstanding Patient Experience Award for the third consecutive time, placing the hospital among the top 15% of hospitals in the U.S. (2017)
Additional recognition by HealthGrades for the Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award and Joint Replacement Excellence Award were bestowed to UNC REX for three consecutive years and the Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award for two consecutive years. (2017)
Strategic Healthcare Partners (SHP) awarded Rex Home Services the SHP Best Superior Performer award for ranking in the top 20% in the SHP national HHCAHPS survey benchmark for overall satisfaction as measured from the patient's point of view. (2017)
Becker’s Hospital Review named Bill Roper, MD and Steve Burriss to its non-profit hospital & health system CEO to Know list. (2017)
Earned first Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star rating, placing UNC REX in the top 9% of U.S. Hospitals. (2017)
Web.com Tour named the Rex Healthcare Foundation its national Charity of the Year. (2017)
