Mount Airy, N.C. – (March 2026) — Northern Regional Hospital has been recognized on the Forbes Top Hospitals List, highlighting hospitals across the United States that demonstrate excellence in patient care, quality outcomes, and overall performance.
The national list evaluates acute care hospitals using publicly available data and more than 50 performance measures, including patient outcomes, best practices, value, and patient experience. Approximately 5,400 hospitals nationwide were considered, with a select group earning recognition on the final list.
“Being named to the Forbes Top Hospitals list is a reflection of the dedication of our physicians, nurses, and staff,” said Robin H. Hodgin, Interim President & CEO of Northern Regional Hospital. “Every day our team works to provide compassionate, high-quality care for the communities we serve, and this recognition affirms that commitment.”
The Forbes Top Hospitals rankings were developed in collaboration with healthcare measurement experts and are based on comprehensive performance data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The ratings emphasize clinical outcomes while also considering best practices, patient experience, and overall value in care delivery.
To view the complete Forbes Top Hospitals list, visit: www.forbes.com/lists/top-hospitals/
About Northern Regional Hospital Northern Regional Hospital (NRH) is a 133-bed hospital in Mount Airy, North Carolina, serving the northwest Piedmont region of NC and neighboring counties in southwestern Virginia. Founded in 1957, NRH is an independently operated, national award-winning healthcare facility. Northern Medical Group is the Hospital’s physician network of primary and specialty care providers, delivering a wide range of services to meet the community’s needs. NRH offers an array of outpatient services, including laboratory testing, X-ray services, CT, MRI, ultrasound, 3D mammography, and physical rehabilitation services. NRH also has a state-of-the-art Surgery Center providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient procedures, including orthopedics, gynecology, gastroenterology, urological, eye surgeries, and other general surgeries to meet our community’s and region’s surgical needs.
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