b'Quality Related Awards Best Hospital in the StateBusiness North Carolina Magazine selected Cone Health as the top hospital in the state (tied with Duke). Business North Carolina used 25 metrics, including mortality rates, infection rates and how many people had to return to the hospital shortly after being sent home. It also looked at safety report cards by The Leapfrog Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield distinctions and U.S. News & World Report rankings.Merative Top 15 Health SystemsCone Health has been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 15 Top Health Systems list. This honor recognizes Cone Health as one of the top performing health systems in the U.S. The annual list was published by Fortune. No other North Carolina systems are on the list.Recognition Professional International AwardCone Healths CHeeRS program was honored for meeting 4 RPI Best Practice Standards for the way it acknowledges the contributions of team members The standards are based on knowledge gained from academic literature, professional conferences, and shared experiences in developing successful recognition programs.Get with the Guidelines Gold+The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has again honored the Cone Health Heart & Vascular Center at Moses Cone Hospital with its Get With The Guidelines-AFIB Gold Quality Achievement Award. The center has earned the top award for using research-based treatment guidelines for AFib since 2018Get with the Guidelines Gold+ StrokeAlamance Regional Medical Center, Annie Penn Hospital, The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital and Wesley Long Hospital have earned numerous American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards. The awards are for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer return trips to the hospital.Great 100 NursesA dozen Cone Health nurses have been recognized by The North Carolina Great 100, Inc. for their professional ability and the contributions they have made to improving the health of their communities. The nurses work in a variety of roles at Cone Health including hospitals, outpatient clinics and clinical support.Healthcare Equality IndexCone Health has been designated an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in the Human Rights Campaign Foundations 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). The benchmarking survey of health care facilities focuses on policies and practices that lead to the equitable treatment and inclusion of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.Health Grades Patient SafetyThis distinction places Alamance Regional among the top 5% of hospitals as evaluated by Healthgrades. Healthgrades is one of the most trusted resources for information about hospitals and providers.Leapfrog SpringAlamance Regional Medical Center, Annie Penn Hospital and The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital earn A grades in the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. The distinction looks at how hospitals protect patients from harm and provide safer health care.7th consecutive award for Annie Penn Hospital.21 O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 2 1 t o S e p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 2 2'