Awards and accolades
You can expect award-winning care across all of our Mission Health care sites. Check-out some of the many accolades our facilities have received thanks to our skilled and dedicated colleagues.
Mission Hospital
- Mission Hospital currently has more than 35 active clinical trials under the HCA Healthcare Research Institute, a site network with national scientific leaders and community-based hospitals across the country. These trials encompass multiple service areas, including all aspects of cardiovascular care - from surgical and interventional cardiology to electrophysiology and heart failure.
- Mission Hospital tied for #1 spot with Duke University Hospital and WakeMed Raleigh on Business North Carolina’s annual list of Best Hospitals
- Magnet® Designation in 2020 and 2025 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Patient Safety Excellence Award from 2022-2025 from Healthgrades
- Over ten-year recognition for American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
- Recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals from 2016-2026 by Healthgrades
- Mission Hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery
- Recognized as one of Healthgrades’ America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention (2024–2026), Vascular Surgery (2026), Orthopedic Surgery (2024–2026), Stroke Care (2025–2026), Prostate Surgeries (2024–2026), Gastrointestinal Care (2021–2026), Gastrointestinal Surgery (2021–2026) and Critical Care (2023–2026)
- Healthgrades’ Excellence Awards for Orthopedic Surgery (2024–2026), Coronary Intervention (2024–2026), Vascular Surgery (2025–2026), GI Surgery (2021–2026), Prostate Surgery (2024–2026), Neurosciences (2025–2026), Cranial Neurosurgery (2026), Stroke Care (2023–2026), GI Care (2021–2026), Pulmonary Care (2011–2026), Critical Care (2023–2026) and Surgical Care (2022–2025)
- Ranked as #1 in North Carolina for Critical Care, Gastrointestinal Care, GI Medical Treatment, GI Surgery, Stroke Care and Cardiology by Healthgrades (2025-2026)
- Five-Star Breastfeeding-Friendly designation from the NC Maternity Center
- Mission Hospital has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in aortic valve replacement (AVR), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), AVR combined with CABG, mitral valve repair and replacement (MVRR) combined with CABG, and the overall multi-procedural domain. The three-star rating, which denotes the highest category of quality, places Mission Hospital among the elite for Adult Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery in the United States and Canada.
- Mission Heart Care earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval--Cardiac Surgery Program for meeting national standards for healthcare, as well as quality and safety in the care of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Mission was the first program in the state of North Carolina to receive this designation.
- The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers
- The Fracture Prevention Program at Mission Hospital has received the Star Performer recognition from The American Orthopaedic Association’s (AOA) Own the Bone® program
- Accredited breast program through NAPBC (National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers)
- Mission Hospital is an accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Program designated by the ACS Commission on Cancer
- Mission has been triple-certified as a Comprehensive Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for both adults and adolescents with obesity medicine qualifications by MBSAQIP, a joint accreditation program by the ACS and ASMBS
- OptumHealth Bariatric Surgery Network Certification
Angel Medical Center
- Achieved the 2026 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines® - Rural Stroke SILVER Achievement Award
- Received a five-star rating for Overall Hospital Quality for 2022 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Recognized as a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure in 2024 and with a Pulmonary Care Excellence Award in 2022 from Healthgrades
- Achieved and has maintained Pathway to Excellence designation since 2019 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
- Achieved the 2026 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines® - Rural Stroke GOLD Achievement Award
- Achieved the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
- Recognized with an Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2022 and 2025 from Healthgrades
- Recognized with a Pulmonary Care Excellence Award from 2020-2022 from Healthgrades
- Recognized with a 2025 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction Honorable Mention for Emergency Services
Care Partners
- Recognized as a 2021-2024 Center of Excellence in Oncology Rehabilitation through the Physiological Oncology Rehabilitation Institute (PORi). This recognition exemplifies best practice in providing specialized oncology rehabilitation services for patients who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer in any phase of cancer treatment or survivorship
- CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital named one of Newsweek's 2021-2023 America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
- Highlands-Cashiers Hospital’s Eckerd Living Center earned a five-star rating in 2022 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Earned the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Patient Experience Award in 2025 for the Emergency Department
- Recognized with the 2021 Practice Greenhealth Making Medicine Mercury Free Award
- Certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) for Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Highlands-Cashiers Hospital received the 2023 Certificate of Safety Achievement Award, 1st Year Gold, from the N.C. Department of Labor
- The Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Emergency Department earned the 2024 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction Award which recognizes exemplary nursing units across HCA Healthcare.
Mission Hospital McDowell
- Baby-Friendly® Hospital Re-Designation (2020–2026) – Recognized by Baby-Friendly USA for ongoing excellence in maternal and infant care, mother-baby bonding, and infant feeding.
- Named to Newsweek’s 2020-2022, 2024, 2025 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals
- Recognized on the 2024 Fortune/PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals® list for excellence in patient outcomes and experience, operational efficiency, financial health and community impact.
- Recognized as a Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia from 2017-2025, Gallbladder Removal Surgery (2025-2026), Treatment of Diabetic Emergencies (2025), and for Treatment of Respiratory Failure from 2023-2025.
- Recognized with a 2025 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction Honorable Mention for Emergency Services
- Recipient of the 2025 Rural Health Award — Awarded by Mission Health Partners to Mission Pediatrics — McDowell for success in bridging gaps in community health resources and meeting high-quality value-based care standards.
- Achieved the 2026 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus.
Transylvania Regional Hospital
- Received a five-star rating for Overall Hospital Quality for 2023 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Hospital and its Transitional Care Unit (TCU) have both earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Accreditation in 2022
- Achieved the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
- Recognized as Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia 2024, Respiratory Failure (2023-2024) and with Pulmonary Care Excellence Award 2021-2022
- Recognized as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence 2018-2021