UNC Rex Hospital is a

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located in

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. It is the capital city's oldest hospital, founded by a bequest from John T. Rex (1771–1839), a local tanner and planter. Originally located on what is now

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campus, and later on St. Mary's Street, Rex is now located in west Raleigh at the corner of Blue Ridge Road and Lake Boone Trail. Rex Health Care's services include

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, heart and vascular, surgical services (including bariatric,

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, GI,

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, neuro, and spinal), rehabilitation,

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, women's services, and

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. Rex is a member of the

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system, a non-profit integrated health care system, owned by the state of

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and based in

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. Rex is located just 2 miles from the

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, and is the official healthcare provider of the

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and

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Statistics

*2013 Patient Statistics: *Inpatient Admissions: 30,778 (includes births) *Births: 5,292 *Surgeries: 30,628 *Emergency Department Visits: 57,944

Locations

In addition to the main hospital in Raleigh, Rex Health Care has locations throughout

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. These include an outpatient rehabilitation and

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in Garner, outpatient facilities in Cary,, Holly Springs (Holly Springs facility), and Wake Forest (Wakefield facility), and outpatient diagnostics in Cary, Wakefield, and Knightdale.

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also has a rehabilitation and nursing care center that is run by Rex. In December 2021, Rex opened a new facility in Holly Springs offering multiple services.

Awards and recognitions

Rex has been named one of the top 100 hospitals in the country by Thomson (2008) and named one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by ''

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'' (2008). In 2014, Rex was recognized as the hospital with the best patient interactions in the state of North Carolina. In a study done by an independent company, Axial Exchange, Rex was ranked highest based on readmissions, patient satisfaction, and self care tools and education. In 2010, it was named a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Rex was the first hospital in the Triangle, and one of only 10 in North Carolina to receive Magnet Recognition, which places Rex nurses among the top two percent in the country.

References

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