WakeMed Named Among Nation’s Best Rehabilitation Hospitals

RALEIGH, N.C. (August 1, 2023) – WakeMed has been named a 2023-2024 Best Hospital for Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report. A leader in quality rankings, U.S. News & World Report evaluated 1,041 adult rehabilitation hospitals to determine the top 50 hospitals that excel in providing care to patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns, and more.

This year, WakeMed came in at #19, up two spots from U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 rankings (#21).

WakeMed Rehabilitation Hospital, located within WakeMed Raleigh Campus, is a leading provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services in the Southeast. The 98-bed inpatient facility is the largest in North Carolina, and our team of care providers specialize in treating adults and children who have experienced a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopaedic issue, traumatic injury, or limb loss through rehab programs that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)—the highest possible level of accreditation.

“At WakeMed, we support our patients on their path to recovery and their journey to maximum rehabilitation and independence,” said Tom Gough, WakeMed executive vice president and chief operating officer. “The WakeMed Rehabilitation Hospital team of specialists represents the best in health and healing, utilizing the latest rehab techniques, technology, education and more to provide the full continuum of care while helping patients and their family members restore quality of life.”

Of the nearly 5,000 hospitals analyzed and 30,000 physicians surveyed by U.S. News for the 2023-2024 rankings and ratings, only 164 hospitals ranked in at least one of the 15 adult specialties.

“The hospitals named among the best have extensive medical expertise and a history of delivering good outcomes,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “When patients and their medical professionals are considering their options for care, the rankings are designed to help them identify hospitals that are superior in the kind of care they may need.”

U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists. For more information, visit Best Hospitals.

About U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 970-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, seven emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, more than 90 physician offices and Wake County’s only Level I Trauma Center. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes more than 10,300 employees, 1,400 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 700 physicians and providers with WakeMed Physician Practices – all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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