Mount Airy, NC (February 2025) Northern Regional Hospital is pleased to announce its recognition as the only hospital in North Carolina selected as one of Becker’s 100 Top Rural and Community Hospitals in the country. This acknowledgment highlights the hospital’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to the residents of Surry County and the surrounding region.
The criteria for this distinction assessed performance in several key areas, including inpatient and outpatient market share, quality outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
Becker’s Hospital Review is known for its analysis of hospital performance, and Northern Regional Hospital’s inclusion in this list underscores its excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, and operational efficiency. This recognition places Northern Regional among the top rural and community hospitals in the nation, acknowledging the dedication of its staff and leadership.
“We are honored to be named among Becker’s Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals”, said Robin H. Hodgin, Interim President and CEO of Northern Regional Hospital. “This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our entire team in delivering exceptional care to our community.”
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.
