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PINEHURST – FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital has earned multiple national and statewide distinctions for exceptional orthopaedic care from Healthgrades, the leading resource Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.
Moore Regional was ranked among the top three hospitals in North Carolina for joint replacement, reaffirming its status as a premier destination for orthopaedic care.
The hospital also achieved recognition among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopaedic Surgery.
Recognized for Excellence in Joint Replacement and Orthopaedic Surgery
In addition, Moore Regional received five-star ratings for several orthopaedic procedures, including:
- Back and neck surgery
- Hip fracture treatment
- Total knee replacement
- Outpatient total knee and total hip replacement
These recognitions highlight the exceptional skill and dedication of our orthopaedic and surgical teams,” said Kurt Wohlrab, M.D., chair of the orthoapedic surgery service line at FirstHealth and board certified orthopaedic surgeon with Pinehurst Surgical Clinic.
From pre-surgical planning to rehabilitation, we focus on providing safe, effective and compassionate care that helps patients return to the activities they love.”
Moore Regional’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. Each year, Healthgrades evaluates risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top hospitals in key specialty areas, including orthopaedic care.
Through easy-to-understand, objective measures of hospital performance, Healthgrades empowers patients with the information they need to find a hospital that excels in their procedure or condition.
National Impact of Top-Performing Hospitals
As performance gaps persist between the nation’s highest- and lowest-achieving facilities, seeking care at a top program has never been more important. Healthgrades’ 2026 analysis revealed that if all hospitals, as a group, performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2022-2024 study period, on average, 230,466 lives could have been saved and 156,797 complications could have been avoided.*
“Healthgrades’ specialty awards identify the nation’s top-performing hospitals in key service areas, helping consumers find high-quality care tailored to their specific needs,” said Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH, medical advisor at Healthgrades. “We’re proud to recognize Moore Regional for its consistently superior outcomes in key service areas, such as orthopaedic surgery.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Patient Advocate Center to learn more about how Healthgrades identifies the top-performing hospitals for specialty care.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2022 through 2024 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2026 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.
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