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 Welcome
All of us here at Carolinas Medical Center are deeply dedicated to the health and well-being of the Charlotte area and the entire Southeast. CMC continues to attract the best doctors, nurses and staff members while providing the cutting edge technology and resources that patients expect.
Part of our commitment to community service is through this Web site. Here, you can research our programs and services, physicians, special events and also find extensive information on how to keep you and your family healthy and strong.
Thank you for your trust in us. We look forward to serving you.
Suzanne H. Freeman
President
About our System
Carolinas HealthCare System is the largest healthcare system in the Carolinas, and the third largest public system in the nation. CHS owns, leases or manages 25 hospitals in North and South Carolina, including Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte and CMC-NorthEast in Concord, a 457-bed medical center which is home to the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital.
CHS employs over 1,100 physicians and operates more than 300 care locations, including rehabilitation hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, radiation therapy centers and physical therapy facilities. Together, these operations comprise over 4,900 licensed beds and employ more than 35,000 full-time or part-time employees.
CHS's flagship facility is Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, an 874-bed hospital which includes a Level I trauma center, a research institute and a large number of specialty treatment units (heart, cancer, organ transplant, behavioral health, etc.). CMC also serves as one of North Carolina's five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for over 200 physicians in 15 specialties.
CMC is listed as a "Best Hospital" by U.S.News & World Report for urology, and has been designated 11 times as Charlotte's "Consumer's Choice Preferred Hospital" by the National Research Corporation. HealthGrades, a leading healthcare ratings company, named CMC-NorthEast "The Best Hospital in North Carolina" for cardiac services. CHS's community benefit, which includes the value of indigent care, uncompensated medical services, education and research programs, totals more than $600 million annually.
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Opened in 1940
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874 beds
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Located in Charlotte, N.C., one of the fastest growing metro areas in the U.S.
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Region’s Level One Trauma Center
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Level IV neonatal intensive care unit
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Official healthcare provider of the Carolina Panthers, Lowe's Motor Speedway, the Charlotte Knights, US Whitewater Center and the Wachovia Golf Championship.
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For more information on our quality standards and accomplishments, click here.
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