--- title: UNC Health-Wayne Earns National Award description: EDR would like to congratulate UNC Health Wayne for earning an unprecedented 6th consecutive ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. Of the 25 hospitals in Eastern NC, only three hospitals have six consecutive Leapfrog ‘A’ grades for patient safety and a CMS 4-Star rating for quality – UNC Health Wayne is the largest and most… image: https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Leap-Frong-Award.jpg --- [![EDR Logo 12-21](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg?width=2475&height=800&name=EDR%20Logo%2012-21.jpg "EDR Logo 12-21")](https://ncgtpedr.com) - [About Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Our Team](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#team) - [Our Board of Directors](https://ncgtpedr.com/about-us#board) - [Our Investors](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest#investors) - Data & Grants Show submenu for Data & Grants - [NC Global TransPark](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=district-458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318&community_level=district&community_state=37&community_loc=458da14f-8f13-4e3f-886e-766c7d35b318) - [Wayne County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-191&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=191) - [Lenoir County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-107&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=107) - [Greene County](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/?community=county-37-079&community_level=county&community_state=37&community_loc=079) - [Incentives & Grants](https://edpnc.com/incentives/) - [News](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news) - [Invest In Us](https://ncgtpedr.com/invest) - [Available Industrial Sites](https://app.sitehunt.io/public/portal/289/) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # UNC Health-Wayne Earns National Award ![EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/hubfs/EDR%20Letters-WEB-3.jpg) [EDR](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/author/edr) May 2, 2024, 10:14:27 AM - [Economic Development](https://blog.ncgtpedr.com/ncgtpedr-news/tag/economic-development) EDR would like to congratulate [**UNC Health Wayne**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/53672) for earning an unprecedented 6th consecutive ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. Of the 25 hospitals in Eastern NC, only three hospitals have six consecutive Leapfrog ‘A’ grades for patient safety and a CMS 4-Star rating for quality – UNC Health Wayne is the largest and most comprehensive hospital of the three. Healthcare providers like this are what make our region a great place to live! 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