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Independent Measures of Excellence

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Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S. and is recognized nationally as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting performance standards. Wake Forest Baptist is fully accredited with no recommendations for compliance improvement.
 

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America's Best Hospitals

U.S.News & World Report has named Wake Forest Baptist among the Nation’s Top Hospitals since 1993. In its most recent rankings (July 2009), we are ranked among the top 50 services in the U.S. for Cancer, Kidney Disease, Respiratory Disorders, Urology and Women’s Health. These rankings are based on physician and nursing excellence, reputation for excellence among physicians nationally, technology, high patient volumes, services and patient outcomes.

 

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America’s Top Doctors

Wake Forest Baptist ranks 32nd in the nation for the number of physicians (30) named by their peers across the nation as America’s best. Thousands of physicians are surveyed to create the list.  

 
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Best Doctors in America

170 Wake Forest Baptist physicians are included, 91% of the total listed in Forsyth County. These physicians are named by their peers in a national survey.

 
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Magnet Nurse Award

Recognizing quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice, ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care that they can expect to receive. Nursing at WFUBMC is in the top 2% of Magnet facilities designated in 1999, 2003 and 2009.
 
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NRC Consumer Choice Award

Since 1999, Wake Forest Baptist has been selected by area residents as their Top Consumer Choice for hospital care. The award is determined by an independent survey from the National Research Corporation based on overall quality, best image and reputation, and best doctors and nurses.  
 

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Most Wired Hospital 2008

Hospital and Health Magazine has again named Wake Forest Baptist among the nation’s “Most Wired Hospitals,” a measure of how information technology is used to achieve clinical and operational excellence.
 

 

News & Highlights

Grant Seeks to Improve Access to Clinical Trials in Minority Populations

The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been awarded a grant from the...

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Three New Physicians Join Family and Community Medicine Department

Three New Physicians Join Family and Community Medicine DepartmentWINSTON SALEM, N.C.— Alicia C. Walters, M.D., Sandra...

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Structured Reporting Software Creates Less Complete and Accurate Radiology Reports than Free Text

As many software companies work to create programs that will give uniform structure to the way radiological test...

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Endoscopy Unit Recognized for Quality and Safety

The Digestive Health Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been recognized by the American...

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Laboratory-Grown Replacement of Penile Erectile Tissue In Animals Suggests Potential to Benefit Patients

In an advance that could one day enable surgeons to reconstruct and restore function to damaged or diseased penile...

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Important Numbers
Main Number 
336-716-2011
Patient Information 
336-713-0000
Phone Directory 
336-716-5000
Media Inquiries 
336-716-4587
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Location
WFUBMC
Medical Center Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC  27127
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