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Published on July 29, 2025

Trusted for What Matters Most: Cone Health Excels in Key Areas of Care

Three Cone Health hospitals are recognized as high performing in 17 procedures and conditions.

 

Greensboro—Several Cone Health hospitals have been named in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals edition as High Performing in areas of hospital care that people most likely need. High Performing is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. Cone Health hospitals were also named as the top hospital in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem Metro Area.

Top ranked hospitals often have better survival rates, fewer complications and usually follow the latest research-based guidelines for care. U.S. News’ annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to help patients and their health care providers make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.

“The best health care is the care that keeps you healthy,” says Dr. Valerie Leschber, Cone Health Chief Medical Officer. “But it's great to know that when you need it, nationally ranked hospital care is as close as Cone Health.” 

Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville, The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro and Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro are combined and listed by U.S. News as “Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.” 

 Common Adult Procedure and Condition Ratings    

 High Performing    

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Aortic valve surgery   Badge acknowledging excellence in 17 areas of care
  • Back surgery (spinal fusion)
  • Colon cancer surgery
  • Gynecological cancer surgery
  • Heart attack
  • Heart bypass surgery
  • Heart failure
  • Hip fracture
  • Hip replacement
  • Knee replacement
  • Lung cancer surgery
  • Pacemaker implantation
  • Pneumonia
  • Prostate cancer surgery
  • Stroke
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement  

“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” says U.S. News Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis Ben Harder. “Hospitals designated as ‘High Performing’ by U.S. News demonstrate a consistent ability to provide excellent care for particular medical procedures and conditions, showcasing their specialized expertise as well as dedication to exceptional patient outcomes.” 

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions. Only one third of them earned an award. To determine the Best Hospitals, U.S. News analyzed each hospital’s performance based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care.

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