News Category: Healthcare

Business NC’s Community Close up: Moore County

  In its September 2026 issue, Business North Carolina magazine features a special Community Close Up section on Moore County.  Read the article about the “Home of American Golf” and how Moore County is leveraging its world-class golf tourism and diverse economy to support its strong healthcare industry, expand defense contracting, enhance aviation infrastructure, and […]

Written by on August 31, 2026

FirstHealth Named to Forbes 2025 List of America’s Best Employers

PINEHURST, N.C. – FirstHealth of the Carolinas has been named to the Forbes 2025 list of America’s Best Employers. FirstHealth ranked 43rd out of 701 employers and 15th among the 57 hospitals and health systems on the list. Visit Forbes’ website to see the full list. “We are thrilled to receive this recognition and I’m deeply […]

Written by on February 14, 2025

FirstHealth Consistently Ranks as Top Hospital in NC

Year after year, FirstHealth of the Carolinas’ Moore Regional Hospital (MRH) consistently ranks as one of the best hospitals in North Carolina, and 2024 is no exception. For 2024, not 1, but 3, ranking sources placed MRH in North Carolina’s top 10 list. In their annual Best Hospitals ranking, U.S. News & World Report placed […]

Written by on March 11, 2024

Moore Regional Named in 100 Top Hospitals® for Third Consecutive Year

PINEHURST─ FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, including its Hoke and Richmond campuses, was recognized today as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. Moore Regional Hospital is the only hospital in North Carolina to earn the prestigious designation as one of the […]

Written by on September 21, 2023

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Ranked 5th Best Hospital in NC

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, including its Hoke and Richmond campuses, has again been recognized as one of the top hospitals in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report. Moore Regional is ranked 5th in the annual Best Hospitals recognition and also received high-performing marks in several procedures and conditions. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, […]

Written by on August 7, 2023

Moore County, Wrapped in Community Spirit

Business North Carolina magazine featured Moore County in a special “Community Close-Up” section in their February 2023 issue.  The article, “Moore County, Wrapped in Community Spirit”, by Teri Saylor covers a wide range of the qualities that make Moore County unique:  golf, health care, new retail development (Target!), and much more. >> Read the article online. >> Read […]

Written by on February 13, 2023

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is Ranked a Top Hospital

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a private, not-for-profit health care network headquartered in Pinehurst, is an acclaimed cornerstone in Moore County that steadily draws many people to our communities. Everyday, patients from 15 counties in the mid-Carolinas come to FirstHealth’s flagship hospital, Moore Regional (MRH) in Pinehurst, and other affiliated facilities to receive high quality, innovative […]

Written by on July 29, 2022

FirstHealth & Partners in Progress Host Successful Inaugural Innovation Summit

Recently, FirstHealth co-sponsored with Moore County Partners in Progress an Innovation Summit that also brought new people — 8 biotech companies from NC’s Triangle area — to Pinehurst and showcased not only the innovative work of our local health care community, but also the greater Moore County community as well. The inaugural FirstHealth Innovation Summit held in […]

Written by on July 27, 2022

New Medical Campus is Taking Shape

Through its ambitious Morganton Park Medical Campus in Southern Pines, Pinehurst Surgical Clinic (PSC) aims to create a healthcare legacy in Moore County. PSC’s newest building (referred to as “2N”) just opened in the Morganton Road campus and is accepting patients in ophthalmology, plastic surgery, audiology, and at its metabolic and weight management center.  Pinehurst […]

Written by on March 10, 2022

Community Close-Up: Moore County – Improving Its Game

In their January 2022 issue, Business North Carolina magazine highlights Moore County in an article written by Kathy Blake that looks at several key influences, namely golf, health care, and the military, that directly impact Moore County’s economy and quality of life. Golf brings plenty of people to Moore County. Some stay and make it their home, enjoying a […]

Written by on January 20, 2022