1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 355-2000
Brought to you by Carolinas Medical Center
Hospital Profile on Carolinas Medical Center
Hospital Features
Ownership Type
Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Accreditation
JCAHO
Teaching Hospital
Yes
Residency Program Approval
ADA
AMA
Mission of Carolinas Medical Center
Carolinas Medical Center is the flagship facility of Carolinas HealthCare System. As one of North Carolina’s largest hospitals, it serves as the regional referral center for Western North Carolina and northern South Carolina. The hospital is one of only five facilities in North Carolina designated as an Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospital and a Level I Trauma Center. It operates a number of specialized centers and institutes, bringing together some of the finest medical personnel in the country to treat patients with specific diagnoses.
Procedures/Diagnoses at this Hospital Include
Heart Failure and Shock
Hip and Knee Replacement
Psychosis
Specific Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cardio Procedures with Coronary Artery Stent without AMI
Misc Digestive Disorders with Complicating Factors
Circulatory Disorders with Cardiac Cath, Complex Diagnosis
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complicating Factors
Source for
maternity care,
bariatric surgery
and appendectomy:
Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI) for years 2005 through 2007.
Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.