in the year following the practicing designation and be evaluated on physician response times and patient outcomes. As part of its trauma program, Novant Health launched a medical transport helicopter in November 2017 in partnership with the Med-Trans Air Medical Transport network. Novant Health MedFlight, an Airbus Eurocopter EC135, is based at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina and transports patients within a 150 nautical-mile radius. Hemby Children's Hospital Hemby Children's Hospital, located within Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, has a total of 109 beds including a 38-bed Level IV NICU, an 8-bed PICU, 20-bed adolescent behavioral health department, and a 43-bed general pediatric floor. Awards and accolades Presbyterian Medical Center has been named one of the 50 “Best Hospitals” in America by Becker's ASC Review. In 2010, it received a three-star rating for cardiac surgical care from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. In 2009 The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Presbyterian Hospital as one of 26 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals in the United States with exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care. Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, is a 268-bed hospital in Salisbury, North Carolina. It first opened in Salisbury as Rowan Memorial Hospital on 1 August 1936. Since then, it has expanded several times. In 1995, it became part of Novant under its current name. Awards/patient satisfaction Novant Health Rowan Medical Center is among only 28 hospitals nationwide to be awarded the 2011 Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence from VHA Inc. In 2011, it received re-certification as a primary stroke center from the Joint Commission. References External links Novant Health Novant Health UVA Health System Hospital networks in the United States Hospitals established in 1997 1997 establishments in North Carolina Medical and health organizations based in North Carolina Companies based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina