About Us
About Mission Hospital and Mission Children's Hospital
We have been offering high-quality care for over 130 years. Today, our dedicated specialists continue to deliver valuable services such as screenings, diagnostic exams and minimally invasive surgical procedures for your entire family.
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Communication with you and your family is an important part of your care plan when you're with us. We are open to questions, comments and feedback any time.
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We regularly publish articles when we add new services, departments and advanced technology, so you can see all the benefits our hospital has to offer.
Our leadership
Our hospital leadership teams are dedicated to continually improving our services, abilities and safety practices. They ensure our patients and our communities get access to the high-quality care they need and deserve.
Our awards and recognitions
Across all of our services and specialties, we strive to raise the bar on healthcare. Because of our dedication to this pursuit, we are proudly recognized by organizations such as Healthgrades and the Joint Commission.
- 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
- America's Best Employers by Forbes in 2022 and 2023
- Magnet® Designation in 2020 and 2025 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Patient Safety Excellence Award from 2022–2025 from Healthgrades
- PINC Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in 2024
- 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
- America’s 50 Best Hospitals from 2015–2025 by Healthgrades
- Ranked #1 in North Carolina for Critical Care (2025–2026), Gastrointestinal Care (2025–2026), GI Medical Treatment (2025–2026), GI Surgery (2025–2026), Stroke Care (2025–2026), Pulmonary Care (2025) and Cardiology (2025–2026) by Healthgrades
- Recognized as one of Healthgrades’ America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Care (2024–2025)
- 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)
- Five-Star Breastfeeding-Friendly designation from the NC Maternity Center
- Radiation Therapy Department and Mountain Radiation Oncology achieved accreditation through the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence
- Accredited breast program through NAPBC (National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers)
- Three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for outcomes in AVR, CABG, AVR+CABG, and lobectomy — placing Mission Hospital among the elite for Adult Cardiac Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery in the U.S. and Canada
- Mission Heart Care earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval — Cardiac Surgery Program, the first program in 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 earned Star Performer recognition from The American Orthopaedic Association’s (AOA) Own the Bone® program
- Triple-certified as a Comprehensive Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for adults and adolescents by MBSAQIP
- Mission Weight Management is a Cigna 3-Star Quality Bariatric Center
- OptumHealth Bariatric Surgery Network Certification
- Mission Fullerton Genetics Center earned PRC 5-Star Excellence Award for Overall Quality of Care
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