Aiken Regional Ranked as High Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report Third Year in a Row
Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been named a 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report High Performing hospital for Heart Attack and Heart Failure. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.
The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.
“I am incredibly proud of our team and it’s an honor be recognized for providing exceptional care,” said Matt Merrifield, Chief Executive Officer at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. “I am continually inspired by our extraordinary team that strives to deliver safe, high-quality care with each patient they encounter and in everything they do. Our team is committed to continuing to serve our community while delivering high quality, nationally ranked patient care. We remain dedicated to enhancing the quality of care delivered to our community and to continue to be the hospital of choice for our patients, their family, our team and our community.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
2024 Awards and Accreditations
For more information on this years designations, visit U.S. News Best Hospitals page. To learn more about Aiken Regional's awards and accreditations as of 2024, visit our about page.
“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The ‘High Performing’ designation acknowledges hospitals that consistently deliver high-quality care for specific medical procedures and conditions. This recognition highlights their expertise and commitment to patient well-being.” 
Aiken Regional earned High Performing ratings for Heart Attack and Heart Failure in recognition of care that was significantly better than the national average, as measured by factors such as patient outcomes. The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.
The Aiken Regional team continues to provide quality healthcare services, many of which are recognized on a state, reginal or national level:
- Certified Primary Heart Attack Center (CPHA) by The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association®/American Heart Association® (AHA)
- Certified Advanced Heart
- Certified Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association/American Heart Association
- Get With The Guidelines® Stroke, GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll 2024
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