Hickory, NC- For the third year in a row, Frye Regional Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner and designated as Hickory and Morganton’s Most Preferred Hospital for Best Overall Quality and Image by National Research Corporation.

Each year, National Research Corporation surveys 200,000 households in over 180 markets across the nation and asks them to rate their local hospitals. For 2003, 2004, and 2005, Frye Regional Medical Center was selected by the Hickory and Morganton communities as their most preferred hospital for overall quality and image.  This is the tenth year that National Research Corporation has named the top hospitals in markets throughout the United States.
 
“This is an incredible accomplishment and a tribute to the hard work and dedication of our physicians and staff,” said Denny Bruns, Frye President and Chief Executive Officer. “For three years in a row we have demonstrated our commitment to this community and they have recognized that dedication.”

Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed acute care facility located at 420 North Center Street in Hickory, NC.  The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Catawba County since 1911.  The hospital’s main campus includes a comprehensive heart center and cardiopulmonary rehab, skilled nursing unit, orthopedics, bariatric surgery, inpatient rehabilitation unit, outpatient rehabilitation services, pediatrics, center for neurosciences, cancer center and women’s pavilion.  Frye has several extended campuses to serve families throughout the area including: Frye Wellness and Education Center which houses the Center For Diabetes Self-Management Care, perinatal education and community wellness classes; South Campus for psychiatric services; Viewmont and Tate Surgery Centers; Vein and Wound Center/Infusion Care; Pain Center; Piedmont Therapy, offering sports and industrial rehabilitation; an urgent care facility; FryeCare, an outpatient diagnostic facility; Alexander Campus, which provides 24 hour emergency care along with diagnostic and laboratory services and infusion care; plus HealthPoint, which provides extensive industrial services and programs to employers.

Frye Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.  To learn more about the hospital, visit www.fryemedctr.com.

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