A Nationally Renowned Health Care Center

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Charlotte’s quality health care facilities and health professionals serve more than one million patients a year. These patients come not only from Mecklenburg County, but also from nearly every other North Carolina county, other U.S. states, and a number of foreign countries, seeking the sophisticated treatment and state-of-the-art medical technology Charlotte-Mecklenburg hospitals provide.

Prominent national and international specialists come to Charlotte to teach, practice and conduct research in such specialties as laser surgery, heart disease, organ transplantation, and orthopedics and spinal cord injuries. Charlotte-Mecklenburg provides cutting edge technology, but still delivers quality health care with a personal touch at competitive costs.

Two Hospital Systems Serving the Region
There are nine major hospitals located in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area representing two health care systems — Carolinas HealthCare System and Presbyterian Healthcare.

Carolinas HealthCare System    
www.carolinashealthcare.org
Carolinas HealthCare is the most prominent healthcare system in the Carolinas. 2008 revenues totaled $4.17 billion. Carolinas HealthCare operates 25 hospitals in the Carolinas; four acute care hospitals, an inpatient behavioral health hospital and a rehabilitation hospital in Mecklenburg County with more than 1,300 beds. They also operate a regional network of more than 1,100 employed primary and specialty care physicians. Carolinas Medical Center is designated as the official Poison Control Center for North Carolina, offering 24-hour support.

Carolinas Medical Center
www.carolinasmedicalcenter.org
1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. 28203. 704-355-2000
Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship facility of Carolinas HealthCare System. The facility is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Nation’s Best Hospitals in urology and is also recognized as “Charlotte’s Most Preferred Hospital” by the National Research Corporation. For the 11th year consumers have chosen CMC as having the highest quality and image.

An Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospital, it also includes a research center, the Level I Trauma Center as well as Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, a nationally known center for cardiovascular care with the region’s first nationally accredited chest pain center. The Neuroscience and Spine Institute, including ALS and Stroke Centers, and the Blumenthal Cancer Center are also located here. Carolinas Medical Center has the area’s only heart, liver, kidney and pancreas transplant programs. CMC offers a Women’s Institute with regional perinatal center and High Risk Obstetrical Unit among other services.

Levine Children’s Hospital
www.levinechildrenshospital.org
1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. 28203 704-381-2000Levine Children’s Hospital has been ranked 14th in the nation for kidney treatment, based on the U.S. News Media Group’s 2009 edition of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.

With 234 beds (185 licensed intensive care, progressive care and acute care beds; 13 licensed pediatric rehabilitation beds; 16 observation beds; 20 day hospital beds), Levine is one of the three largest children’s hospitals in the Southeast and the largest facility between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA. Specialized services unique to the Charlotte region include a 24-hour Children’s Emergency Department. Pediatric Cardiac Care includes a catheterization lab and heart transplant program. The hospital offers pediatric surgery, pediatric kidney and liver transplant program, state-of-the-art pediatric intensive care unit and a children’s diagnostic center (including basic imaging services, cardiac and neurodiagnostics). There is also a day hospital including an infusion center and infusion therapy procedure room for cancer patients and a children’s rehabilitation pavilion. Also available are pediatric hematology and oncology services and adolescent medicine including eating disorders.

Carolinas Medical Center — NorthEast
www.cmc-northeast.org
920 Church St. North, Concord, N.C. 28025.  704-403-1275
A 457-bed medical center that is home to such Centers of Excellence as Batte Cancer Center, Cannon Heart Center, Diagnostics and Imaging Center, Emergency Care Center, Hayes Family Center and Surgery Center as well as Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital. CMC-NorthEast has a reputation for excellence built on advanced technology, medical staff talent, quality, and compassionate care.

Carolinas Medical Center — Mercy
2001 Vail Ave., Charlotte, N.C.  28207.  704-304-5000
A respected specialty hospital featuring several advanced services: The Heart Center, The Lung Center, Southeast Pain Care, The Bariatric Center, and The Foot and Ankle Center.

Carolinas Medical Center — Pineville
10628 Park Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28210.  704-667-1000
A growing full-service hospital serving southern Mecklenburg and York Counties with a popular birthing center, emergency services and soon cardiac care.

Carolinas Medical Center — University
8800 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.C. 28262.  704-548-6000
J.D. Power and Associates cited CMC-University and its Maternity Center as recipients of the Distinguished Hospital Program Award for service excellence in 2007 and 2008. It includes a Level III Special Care Nursery. The Emergency Department is the second busiest in Mecklenburg County with more than 70,000 annual patient visits.

Carolinas Medical Center — Randolph
501 Billingsley Rd., Charlotte, N.C. 28211.  704-358-2700
Inpatient and outpatient care for psychiatric, substance abuse and behavioral illness.

Carolinas Rehabilitation
1100 Blythe Blvd. Charlotte, N.C. 28203.  704-355-4300
Carolinas Rehabilitation returns patients with stroke, spinal cord or brain injuries to as normal a lifestyle as possible.

Educational Opportunities
CMC Residency programs are provided in 15 medical and dental specialties. CMC is one of five N.C. designated Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals. CMC-Northeast provides a residency program in Family Medicine. Carolinas College of Health Sciences trains nurses, nurse anesthetists, medical, surgical and radiological technologists. CMC-Mercy School of Nursing offers a diploma in nursing.

Presbyterian Healthcare
www.presbyterian.org
Presbyterian Healthcare is a not-for-profit healthcare provider serving the Southern Piedmont Region of North Carolina. Presbyterian and its parent organization, Novant Health, are nationally recognized for superior patient care. The Joint Commission has named Novant Health and Presbyterian Healthcare a national winner of the 2008 Ernest A. Codman Award.

The health system was honored for its successful efforts to improve hand hygiene compliance and reducing the spread of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. In 2008, all of Presbyterian Healthcare’s Charlotte hospitals were named Magnet Health Care facilities by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This status has been awarded to only five percent of the nation’s hospitals who provide the highest level of nursing care. 

Presbyterian Healthcare consists of five hospital facilities and a network of primary care and specialty physicians providing integrated healthcare. With over 7,500 employees and 2,956 active physicians on medical staff, Presbyterian Healthcare operates three acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient and same-day surgery centers, four urgent care locations and other ancillary services. All of Presbyterian’s hospitals are designated primary stroke centers. Presbyterian Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital Matthews have received the national designation of Cycle II Accredited Chest Pain Centers from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Presbyterian Hospitals
Presbyterian Hospital
200 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, N.C. 28204. 704-384-4000Presbyterian Hospital is a 531-bed acute care hospital offering comprehensive cardiovascular, cancer, neurological, women’s and orthopedic care.

Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville
10030 Gilead Road, Huntersville, N.C. 28078.  704-316-4000
The Huntersville facility is a 50-bed community hospital that offers a full range of medical services. The newest hospital in the region offering many special amenities, such as Dining-on-Call, Internet access in patient rooms and open visiting hours.

Presbyterian Hospital Matthews
1500 Matthews Township Parkway, Matthews, N.C. 28105  
704-384-6500
The Matthews location is a 102-bed community hospital that offers a full range of medical services and the area’s first health library open to the public.

Presbyterian Orthopedic Hospital
1901 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28207.  704-316-2000
Presbyterian Orthopedic Hospital is a 156-bed hospital that offers comprehensive orthopedic care for diseases and injuries of the bones and joints using advanced diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative procedures.

Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital
200 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, N.C. 28204.  704-384-4800
Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital is dedicated to providing patients and their families with compassionate care in a family-centered environment.

Comprehensive Care
Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute is nationally recognized as a leader in heart and vascular care and offers a full range of preventive, diagnostic and interventional services.

Presbyterian Cancer Center offers the latest in diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services for patients facing lung, breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, gynecological and skin cancer.

Presbyterian Women’s Center is a special place dedicated solely to the medical needs of women and newborns. The center offers luxuriously furnished patient rooms, special amenities and a comprehensive range of medical services.

Presbyterian Neuroscience Institute provides comprehensive care for the diagnosis and treatment of neurological and nerve disorders and features the region’s first Certified Primary Stroke Center.

Educational Opportunities
Presbyterian School of Nursing at Queens University offers students the following degree options: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), as well as RN-to-BSN and RN-to-MSN programs.
Presbyterian School of Radiologic Technology offers certification in radiologic technology and prepares graduates to enter into an imaging science career.

Medical Plazas
Presbyterian Medical Plaza Ballantyne
14215 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, N.C. 28277. 704-384-4000.
Presbyterian Medical Plaza Ballantyne offers a wide range of outpatient health services including diagnostic imaging, surgery and sleep medicine, as well as primary and specialty physician care.

Presbyterian Medical Plaza Steelecroft
13557 Steelecroft Pkwy. Charlotte, N.C. 28278.  704-384-4000
Presbyterian Medical Plaza Steelecroft offers residents of the Steele Creek and Southwest Mecklenburg communities access to radiology services, rehabilitation services and primary care from pediatricians, obstetricians and family physicians.

Presbyterian Medical Plaza Monroe
2000 Wellness Blvd. Monroe, N.C. 28110.  704-384-4000
Presbyterian Medical Plaza Monroe offers Union County residents outpatient health services including diagnostic radiology, surgery and primary and specialty physician care.

Competitive Health Care Costs
With nearly 1,400 physicians listed in the Mecklenburg County Medical Society directory, it is a simple task to find the right doctor. Based on the first quarter 2009 ACCRA Cost of Living Survey, the following describes routine visit costs; general doctor’s office visit $97.50, routine dentist office visit $84.50, eye exam for prescription $89.67.

Directory of Other Health Care Needs
Health Services
Mecklenburg County Medical Society 704-376-0847
Charlotte Dental Society 704-376-6555
Coordinated Health Care Management (704)334-7656
Mecklenburg County Health Department, operated by Carolinas HealthCare System 704-336-6400
Mecklenburg County Emergency Medical (MEDIC) 704-943-6000
Mecklenburg Mental Health Services 704-358-2700

Specialty Hospitals
Behavioral Health Center at CMC Randolph — Inpatient and outpatient care for psychiatric, substance abuse and behavioral illness. 704-358-2700 
Carolinas Rehabilitation — Returns patients with stroke, spinal cord or brain injuries to as normal a lifestyle as possible. 704-355-4300 
Carolinas Medical Center, Mercy Horizons — Inpatient/outpatient detoxification and substance abuse treatment. 704-379-5000
Presbyterian Orthopedic Hospital — Offers specialized orthopedic care including surgery for joint operations, such as hip and knee replacements. 704-316-2000

Long Term Care and Senior Health
Huntersville Oaks 704-875-7400
Huntersville Oaks is a CMC facility for short- and long-term care with 24-hour professional nursing supervision and physician coverage. Physical, speech and occupational therapy among other services offered. Huntersville Oaks is a newly built facility with168 beds that are divided into four neighborhoods, with each neighborhood having two households of 21 residents.

Sardis Oaks 704-365-4202
Sardis Oaks is a facility for long-term care and rehabilitation nursing home beds. It also serves as a clinical site for medical and nursing students from CMC. Physical, speech and occupational therapy are among other services offered.

Presbyterian Senior Healthcare 704-316-6565
Presbyterian Senior Healthcare provides compassionate, high quality, primary medical care exclusively for older adults who have even the most complex cases — Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s to wound care management. The facility offers comprehensive, “one stop” healthcare services dedicated to helping seniors maintain functional independence. Physicians also make homecare, rehabilitation and assisted living referrals as needed.

Special Emergency Services
CMC-Steele Creek, a 24/7 emergency department staffed by physicians board certified in emergency medicine, opens in October, 2009 at South Tryon St. (Hwy. 49) and Steele Creek Rd. (Hwy. 160) in southwest Mecklenburg County.  The healthcare pavilion also includes primary care physician offices.

Health Care Cost Index for Mid-Sized Cities

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Health Care, First Quarter 2009