Elkin, NC – July 22, 2025. – Hugh Chatham Health has been named one of America’s Best Small Hospitals for Comprehensive Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that Hugh Chatham Health is in the top 9% of 1,726 U.S. hospitals with 100 beds or less that offer a comprehensive selection of medical services and high patient recommendation scores.
Paul Hammes, Chief Executive Officer at Hugh Chatham Health, said “said “Our mission has always been to provide the highest standard of service and care for our patients and their families. This recognition highlights our focus on excellence and is a testament to the dedication and expertise of our entire team, who work tirelessly to ensure that our community has access to high quality, compassionate care when it is needed most.”
“Small hospitals often operate with limited resources, yet they deliver a wide range of essential medical services to their communities,” said Delia Passi, founder and CEO of the Women’s Choice Award. “Women want the assurance that their local hospital can provide timely, high-quality care for their loved ones. When they see the Women’s Choice Award seal, it’s an immediate signal of excellence—offering peace of mind during what is often a very stressful time. Hugh Chatham Health not only keeps vital healthcare close to home, but also stands out with a high recommendation rating—something women value deeply when making healthcare decisions,” Passi added.
The methodology used to select Hugh Chatham Health as one of the Best Small Hospitals for Comprehensive Care is unique in that qualifying hospitals must be between 25-100 beds and must offer Emergency Department services and at least eight of the following thirteen services (Cardiac Rehab, CT Scan, Diagnostic Mammography, Dialysis, Helipad, ICU, Inpatient Surgery, Joint Replacement, MRI, Obstetrics, Physical Therapy, Trauma, Wound Care). Hospitals were then ranked by their patient recommendation rating from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey results. Hugh Chatham Health offers 12 of the 13 services, excluding dialysis.
For the full list Best Small Hospitals for Comprehensive Care (25-100 beds), please visit: www.womenschoiceaward.com/small-hospitals-comprehensive-care.
Hugh Chatham Health is a not-for-profit community health care network of physician clinics and an 81-bed acute care hospital that delivers high-quality, convenient health care to residents of the Yadkin Valley region of North Carolina. Employing more than 900 team members, Hugh Chatham Health includes a medical group with more than 70 providers across 25 locations, a home health care division, and joint ventures in a critical access hospital and hospice/palliative care organization. Headquartered in Elkin, North Carolina, Hugh Chatham Health has been nationally recognized for patient satisfaction, patient safety and clinical quality.
