Rutherford Hospital is located in Rutherfordton, NC which is 30 minutes northeast of Spartanburg, SC, 60 minutes west of Charlotte, NC and about 1 hour southeast of Asheville, NC. Rutherford Hospital is a private, not-for-profit facility managed by a local Board of Trustees.
The Hospital serves a primary market area of 70,000. The Active Medical Staff of 100 physicians comprise 24 specialties. 95% of these physicians are boarded with an average age of 45. Rutherford Hospital is an acute care, private facility licensed for 143 beds. Services offered include cardiac catheterization, lithotripsy, MRI and home health. We have a 14-bed Behavioral Health unit. In '02 we built our 11-bed ICU and a new "Birth Place". We average 700 births per year. Our MRI is on site 5 days per week and it will be in-house in '09. We opened the digital angio suite in '03 giving us the capability of performing vascular procedures. GE installed the 64-slice CT in '06 and an additional 4-slice CT in '07. We moved to digital imaging the same year.
Rutherford Hospital was named
Thomson/Reuters "Top 100 Hospitals " for a 4th consecutive year in 2009.
About Our CommunityChimney Rock, a natural rock formation, pierces the sky at a height of 2280 feet. An elevator encased in the mountain stands ready to propel you to its peak. Once on top, the valley opens up to the widest expanse of pure nature that you've ever seen. Charlotte lies to the east, Asheville to the west - with nothing but majestic mountains and graceful countryside in between. It's so quiet. For a moment, you forget where you come from or what time it is and just take it all in. Nestled at the base of the rock are the quaint shops and winding roads of picturesque Chimney Rock Village. Stroll the scenic Rocky Broad Riverwalk and relax at Riverside Park in the shade with a picnic. Take a dip in Lake Lure and play on the beach. Then relax during a guided sunset tour of the lake and hear about the filming of blockbuster movies such as "Dirty Dancing", "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Firestarter".
Rutherford County visitors and residents enjoy a more equable climate than neighboring regions of comparable altitude and latitude. This outstanding characteristic called the "isothermal belt" is because of the county's protected location within the region. Located where the rolling piedmont hills stretch to a region containing the highest elevations in early and late frost seasons. Gorgeous fall foliage colors are enjoyed into November with spring arriving noticeable earlier than most areas.
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288 South Ridgecrest Avenue
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone: 828-286-5148
Fax: 828-286-5683
URL: www.rutherfordhosp.org
