• 244 physicians in Moore County, equivalent to 29.7 physicians per 10,000 residents. North Carolina had 20.8 physicians per 10,000 residents.
  
  
• 1,097 nurses (registered, LPNs, Certified Nurse Midwives & Nurse Practioners) or 133.3 per 10,000 residents (compared to North Carolina at 92.8);
  
  
• 52 dentists, or 6.3 per 10,000 residents (compared to North Carolina at 4.4).
  

» Compare Moore County's status to the availability of doctors in surrounding counties (2006):

County	Physicians per 10,000 Residents
Moore	29.7
Cumberland	15.9
Harnett	5.0
Hoke	3.3
Lee	15.4
Montgomery	2.9
Randolph	8.6
Richmond	9.9
Scotland	15.7

  Source: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, UNC

• Ranked in the 'Top 100 most highly Integrated Healthcare Networks' nationwide, 2008.  This rating is based on meeting critical success factors in 8 categories:  integration, integrated technology, contractual capabilities, outpatient utilization, financial stability, services and access, hospital utilization and physicians.  FirstHealth was one of only 3 North Carolina hospitals in the Top 100. 

• A 'Distinguished Hospital Award in Clinical Excellence' national recipient, 2005. 
  


• A 'Distinguished Hospital Award in Patient Safety' national recipient, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
  


• Ranked nationally for Excellence in Orthopedic Services, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.  Moore Regional Hospital was 1 out of only 4 North Carolina hospitals recognized in 2008.
  


• Ranked nationally for Excellence in Joint Replacement, 2007, 2008.  Moore Regional Hospital was 1 out of only 4 North Carolina hospitals recognized in 2008. 
  


• Ranked nationally for Excellence in General Surgery, 2007.  Moore Regional Hospital was 1 out of only 8 North Carolina hospitals recognized in 2007.
  


• Ranked nationally for Excellence in Vascular Services, 2006.  Moore Regional Hospital was 1 out of only 3 North Carolina hospitals recognized in 2006.
  


• Ranked nationally for Excellence in Cardiac Services, 2005.
  

• In the '100 Top Hospitals' nationwide (based on clinical excellence, operating efficiency, financial health, and responsiveness to the community), 2004.

 
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital provides
exceptional care as a national Top 100 hospital
(courtesy of FirstHealth).

Moore Regional Hospital and its affiliated entities also offer a skilled nursing facility, centers for inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, a hospice program, community outreach programs, centers for health and fitness, and EMS and critical care transport services.

For more information on the FirstHealth regional system and Moore Regional Hospital, visit www.firsthealth.org.  

PINEHURST SURGICAL

Pinehurst Surgical, the County's 10th largest employer, is located in a new, 131,135 square-foot, state-of-the art facility in Pinehurst across from Moore Regional Hospital.  The professional staff of over 280 and almost 40 surgeons serve 50,000 patients annually in Moore and surrounding counties.

The exceptional specialty-oriented medical and surgical services include audiology, cardiac and thoracic surgery, head and neck surgery, urology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, general surgery, facial plastic surgery and obstetrics/gynecology.  State-of-the-art diagnostics equipment, laboratories and testing rooms are on-site.  Visit www.pinehurstsurgical.com for more information.

PINEHURST MEDICAL CLINIC, INC.

With over 40 physicians, Pinehurst Medical Clinic provides primary and specialty care services to Moore County and the surrounding 5 county area through several convenient locations.  The clinic is the County's 11th largest employer.  Physician specialties include cardiology, pulmonary, gastroenterology, hematology, internal medicine, oncology, geriatrics, memory disorders and sleep disorders.  The main Clinic is in close proximity to Moore Regional Hospital and is equipped to perform many onsite tests and procedures.  Visit www.pinehurstmedical.com for more information.

ST. JOSEPH OF THE PINES

The County's 9th largest employer, St. Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines is a non-profit healthcare system affiliated with Catholic Health East.  It offers a variety of programs including short-term recuperative care, long-term skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services, affordable housing for senior adults, and independent and assisted-care retirement living.  Other services include optometry, dentistry, geriatrics and psychiatry.  For more information on St. Joseph and its services, visit www.sjp.org.