Awards & Accreditations

FirstHealth is committed to offering a level of medical excellence that is recognized among the best. We are proud of our accomplishments. Some of them are highlighted here.

Recent Awards

Top Place to Work in Health Care

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Moore Regional Earns 'A' Hospital Safety Grade

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Outstanding Patient Experience Award

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FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, including its Richmond and Hoke campuses, and Montgomery Memorial Hospital, is accredited by the DNV and boasts award-winning care. Awards, recognitions and rankings include:

  • FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital was named to the PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospitals® list in 2021, 2022 and 2023. It marked the eighth year overall that Moore Regional has been recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals.
  • Named 5-star recipient in 2024 for Hip Fracture Treatment, Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies and Defibrillator Procedures from Healthgrades.
  • Named 5-Star Recipient in 2023 for Hip Fracture Treatment, Treatment of Stroke, Colorectal Surgery, Treatment of GI Bleed, and Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies from Healthgrades.
  • 2023 Recipient of the Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ and ranked #2 in North Carolina for Neurosciences for 2023 by Healthgrades.
  • FirstHealth of the Carolinas has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures.
  • FirstHealth of the Carolinas has been nationally recognized as a top 150 place to work in health care by Becker’s Healthcare for 2023 and 2024.
  • Moore Regional, including the Hoke and Richmond campuses, ranked No. 3 in the “best hospital” ranking and No. 2 in the “patient picks” list from Business North Carolina Magazine for 2023.
  • Awarded the Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2024 by Healthgrades. FirstHealth has received this award for the last 17 consecutive years. FirstHealth is only one of four hospitals in the country to be in the top 5% for over 12 years.
  • Ranked in the top 5 hospitals in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report (includes Hoke and Richmond). Received high performing ratings by U.S. News & World Report for back surgery (spinal fusion), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip and knee replacement, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, maternity care, prostate cancer surgery, stroke care.
  • FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has been recognized as High Performing in Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report for 2022-2023.
  • FirstHealth of the Carolinas’ CARE Suite was awarded the North Carolina Hospital Association’s Healthier Communities Award for 2023.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery, Cardiac Care Services, and Bariatrics.
  • FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital is recognized on the Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals® list for 2023.
  • FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital was awarded the 2023 Women’s Choice Award® in Bariatrics, Cancer Care, Heart Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Obstetrics, Outpatient Experience, Patient Experience and Stroke Care.
  • MRH Cancer Program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (2021) 3-year accreditation.
  • Accredited by CARF International as an Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and Stroke Specialty Program.
  • Pharmacy residency program received a full accreditation from the American Society of Health-systems Pharmacists (ASHP).
  • All FirstHealth Labs received full accreditation from the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program.
  • Oncology & Clinical Trials received the Gold Seal Award from the Southeast Clinical Oncology Research Consortium (SCOR) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Southern Pines holds AACVPR Pulmonary Program Certification.
  • The Clinical Pastoral Education Training Program granted full accreditation by the Commission for Pastoral and Psychotherapy Training (CAPPT).
  • The Metabolic & Weight Management Center’s bariatric surgery program has received designation as a bariatric Center of Excellence by Optum for the third consecutive year and has also been accredited as a comprehensive center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
  • FirstHealth’s Cardiac Rehabilitation program is certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).
  • FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and its Hoke campus have received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus award. MRH received the Stroke Honor Roll Elite award. Moore and Hoke received the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Award and the Target and MRH and Montgomery Memorial received the Rural Stroke Bronze award.
  • FirstHealth Wound Care & Hyperbarics the Moore and Hoke campuses received the Center of Distinction award by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
  • FirstHealth Hospice received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its 2023 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Hospice Survey (CAHPS).