Frye Regional Medical Center is honored for growth
Award celebrates hospital’s significant enhancements in talent, quality and service line growth
Frye Regional Medical Center was honored recently by Lifepoint Health with the company’s first ever Growth Award at an annual awards ceremony held in Dallas, Texas on February 27. The Lifepoint Health Growth Award, which will be presented annually moving forward, recognizes a hospital that has delivered impressive results in service line expansion and growth in the past year.
Frye Regional Medical Center was recognized for expanding and strengthening several key service lines in 2023 including emergency services,surgical services and cardiology. This success was achieved by support of existing physicians and providers, enhancing patient access and strengthening the hospital’s clinical workforce. From the emergency department and inpatient services to the outpatient departments, the hospital was able to serve more patients through successful recruitment and retention efforts and the addition of 24 net new RNs to its clinical staff.
In January 2023, Frye Regional celebrated the “First Flight to Frye” with the opening of its helipad which helped fuel acceptances to its Transfer Center and increased regional access to access to advanced heart and neurosurgical care. The hospital also welcomed new technology including a new CT scanner and the automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) for enhanced breast cancer screening capabilities.
Throughout the year, the hospital received multiple accreditations and recognitions, including reaccreditation by the American College of Cardiology for Advanced Heart Failure, recognition by the American Heart Association (AHA) with the Get with the Guidelines Heart Failure Gold Plus achievement and the AHA’s Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Gold Plus and NSTEMI Gold achievement and also was named a High Performing Hospital for Heart Attack and Heart Failure by the US News & World Report.
“Frye Regional Medical Center is proud to receive this award, which highlights our entire team’s commitment to continuous growth and advancement as we work to provide a higher level of care for our patients in Hickory and the Catawba Valley region,” said Dr. Phillip Greene, chief executive officer of Frye Regional Medical Center. “We are guided each and every day by our mission of making communities healthier, and we look forward to continuing this momentum into 2024 and beyond.”
The award was presented to Frye Regional leaders Greene, Lindy White, chief operating officer, John Bostwick, chief financial officer, Dr. Bridget Denzik, chief nursing officer and Connette Gill, former assistant chief nursing officer.
“In spite of a challenging operating environment last year, the Frye Regional team worked hard to ensure the hospital is well-positioned for growth and able to meet the diverse and evolving healthcare needs of its communities,” said Jason Zachariah, EVP and chief operating officer at Lifepoint Health. “We are very proud to recognize the Frye Regional Medical Center with this welldeserved award.”
About Frye Regional Medical Center
A part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, Frye Regional Medical Center has served the health and medical needs of the residents of the Catawba Valley region since 1911 with a commitment to delivering high quality and compassionate care with a focus on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. In 2022, the hospital made nearly $7 million in capital investments; donated more than $65.5 million in services to those in need; and added 155 employed and independent providers.
Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital—home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, General and Vascular Surgery, Surgical Weight Loss, and Women’s Center with a Level III NICU.
The hospital also features a 32-bed Emergency Department, 29-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, 15-bed Surgical Suite and Inpatient/ Outpatient Imaging. Frye Regional’s South Campus is home to an 81-bed Behavioral Health Hospital. The health system also offers regional access to more than 80 primary care and specialty care providers through the FryeCare Physicians Network. Learn more at www.MyFryeRegional.com.