HealthcareHenderson county residents benefit from two award winning healthcare facilities. Since 1953, Pardee Hospital has served as Hendersonville’s community hospital, offering comprehensive nationally recognized health care that’s close to home. Pardee has a staff of over 240 physicians representing 40 specialties. The hospital features a nationally accredited Comprehensive Cancer Center with a dedicated Breast Center, a recently expanded and renovated Emergency Department, an orthopedic program recognized among the nation’s best, and OB/GYNS and midwives offering a wide variety of services. In addition, Pardee offers adult day services, a health education center in the Blue Ridge Mall, home care services, a rehab and wellness center, various family and internal medicine practices, and an urgent care center for minor illnesses and injuries. Pardee Hospital was ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for clinical excellence by HealthGrades, the nation's leading provider of independent hospital ratings. The Distinguished Hospital Award recognizes Pardee's high quality of care across numerous medical specialties, including Joint Replacement Surgery, which won the HealthGrades award in 2008. Since 1910, Park Ridge Hospital has provided the community with superior medical care in a compassionate Christian environment. An acute care facility located in Fletcher, the hospital offers state-of-the-art care as one of the 37 hospitals in the U.S. belonging to the renowned Adventist Health System. Park Ridge Hospital is the third largest employer in Henderson County, with more than 1,000 associates and more than 200 physicians on staff. In 2009, the hospital will complete an expansion, which will include an 18,000 square foot Women’s Center with Henderson County’s only dedicated C-section room. Pardee Hospital |