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Carolinas HealthCare System offers an extraordinary combination of resources in research, education, patient care and information technology.
Specialty centers in cancer, heart, neurology, rehabilitation, behavioral health, trauma care, organ transplantation, ob-gyn and other fields participate in high-profile clinical trials and attract patients from all over the country. Levine Children's Hospital - one of the most comprehensive facilities of its type in the Southeast -- offers more than 30 pediatric specialties.
CHS's resident education program attracts graduates of the nation's finest medical schools. The faculty is comprised of well respected leaders representing 15 different specialties. CHS sponsors a variety of advanced fellowships, and operates Mercy School of Nursing, Carolinas College of Health Sciences, and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.
In the administrative realm, CHS's information technology systems are nationally recognized for their sophistication. CHS has taken a leadership role in automating patient medical records and boosting medication safety. Its unique "palm scanner" patient identification system is the first of its kind to be utilized in a healthcare setting.
The overriding goal at CHS is to meet or exceed national standards of care. CHS treatment programs have been recognized by such highly regarded rating organizations as J.D. Power and Associates, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, HealthGrades, the Joint Commission (national accrediting body), U.S. News & World Report, National Research Corporation and virtually dozens of professional societies who evaluate individual programs.
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