Northern Hospital has received the following Healthgrades accolades:

America's Best 100 Hospitals

• One of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery™ in 2013
• One of HealthGrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care™ for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

Emergency Medicine

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Emergency Medicine for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012) Five-Star
• Rated for Emergency Medicine for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)

Cardiac

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)

Pulmonary

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)
• Ranked #10 in NC for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 10 in NC for Overall Pulmonary Services for 9 Years in a Row (2005-2013) (Ranked 10 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Overall Pulmonary Services for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013) Five-Star
• Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)

Gastrointestinal

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ in 2013
• Recipient of the HealthGrades General Surgery Excellence Award™ in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for General Surgery in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall GI Services in 2013
• Ranked #5 in NC for GI Services in 2013
• Ranked #2 in NC for General Surgery in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in NC for GI Services in 2013 (Ranked 5 in 2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 10 in NC for General Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) (Ranked 2 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Bowel Obstruction in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Cholecystectomy in 2013

Critical Care

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013)
• Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Critical Care for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Ranked #1 in NC for Critical Care in 2013
• Ranked Among the Top 5 in NC for Critical Care for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013) (Ranked 1 in 2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Overall Critical Care for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 5 Years in a Row (2009-2013)
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism in 2013
• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)