Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital and a Duke Health affiliate in Heart, has been named among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals edition as a High Performing hospital for Pacemaker Implantation. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

U.S. News’ annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

“This recognition is a testament to the skill, dedication and compassion of our cardiology team and the entire Frye Regional staff,” said Philip Greene, MD, chief executive officer of Frye Regional Medical Center. “Every day, our goal is to combine advanced technology with personalized care to help our patients live healthier, longer lives. Achievements like this reflect our unwavering commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for the communities we serve.”

Frye Regional Medical Center is proud to be an affiliate of Duke Health in Heart, bringing nationally recognized cardiovascular expertise to Catawba and surrounding counties. Through this collaboration, patients benefit from advanced training for care providers, up-to-date clinical guidelines and access to Duke Heart Center’s leading specialists.

This achievement highlights not only Frye Regional’s expertise in advanced heart procedures but also its ongoing investment in quality improvement, patient safety and care practices.

“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder at U.S. News. “Hospitals designated as ‘High Performing’ by U.S. News demonstrate a consistent ability to provide excellent care for particular medical procedures and conditions, showcasing their specialized expertise as well as dedication to exceptional patient outcomes.”

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions; only one third of them earned an award. To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with a Frye Regional cardiologist, call 828.261.0009 or visit FryeMedCtr.com/cardiac-care.

###