In May, Healthgrades released its inaugural lists of the best hospitals for outpatient hip and knee replacements nationwide. Twelve of those hospitals are located in North Carolina.
Here are the best hospitals for outpatient hip and knee replacements, according to the lists:
Carolina East Medical Center (New Bern)
Carolinas Medical Center (Charlotte)
Duke Health Raleigh Hospital
Duke University Hospital (Durham)
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (Pinehurst)
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (Mooresville)
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Center
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center (Wilmington)
Rex Hospital (Raleigh)
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (Greensboro)
WakeMed (Raleigh)
Watauga Medical Center (Boone)