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ENC hospital nationally recognized for excellence in patient experience

ECU Health Chowan Hospital earned the second spot on PEP Health’s 2026 US Hospital Rankings, placing it among the top-performing hospitals in the country, based on real-time feedback from patients and families.
ECU Health Chowan Hospital
ECU Health Chowan Hospital earned the second spot on PEP Health’s 2026 US Hospital Rankings, placing it among the top-performing hospitals in the country, based on real-time feedback from patients and families.

An eastern North Carolina hospital has been nationally recognized for excellence in patient experience.

ECU Health Chowan Hospital earned the second spot on PEP Health’s 2026 US Hospital Rankings, placing it among the top-performing hospitals in the country, based on real-time feedback from patients and families.

President Brian Harvill said being recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for patient experience is a tremendous honor.

The rankings are based on tens of millions of unsolicited online comments in online forums, on review sites, and social media over the past year.

According to PEP Health, hospitals that prioritize patient experience see improved clinical outcomes, stronger financial performance and enhanced health equity.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.