Wilkes Regional Medical Center
Expansion
Wilkes Medical Center, then Wilkes Regional Medical Center, expanded services in 2012 by establishing an Urgent Care Center in West Park Medical Plaza. The hospital also opened a Heart Center and a larger Emergency Department. The project cost a total of $15.5 million.
Awards and honors
In 2013, Wilkes Medical Center was ranked as the top obstetrics center in the nation (among the 212 birthing centers rated), for "patient satisfaction" by Professional Research Consultants. Professional Research Consultants also gave Wilkes five stars for patient satisfaction for "outpatient quality of care, inpatient medical quality of care, and outpatient radiology quality of care.
Affiliation
Wilkes Medical Center is affiliated with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. A 30-year lease agreement between the Board of Commissioners of the Town of North Wilkesboro and Wake Forest Baptist was completed early July 2017. Re-branding to Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center also began early July 2017.
References
- ^ "Patient Care Facilities". Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Wilkes Regional Medical Center". Town of North Wilkesboro. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ Hayes, Francis (May 2, 2012). "New WRMC areas open soon". Wilkes Journal-Patriot. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "WRMC birthing center ranked first in U.S."
- ^ "Town of North Wilkesboro and Wake Forest Baptist Announce Completion of Agreement to Lease Wilkes Regional Medical Center". www.wakehealth.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-15.[1]
- ^ "Wilkes Regional Medical Center". wilkesregional.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.