Duke Lifepoint Healthcare

Health System with 9 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health System	Duke Lifepoint Healthcare
Total Hospitals	9
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	9
Total Beds	1376
Commercial/Acute Beds	1376
Headquarters	Brentwood, TN
Website	dukelifepointhealthcare.com

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital

8 hospitals

89% of health system

Critical Access Hospital

1 hospitals

11% of health system

Teaching Status

11%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 1

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 8

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Rutherford Regional Health System	Acute Care Hospital	143	No	No
Harris Regional Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	86	No	No
Central Carolina Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	137	No	No
Frye Regional Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	338	No	No
Wilson Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	317	No	No
Maria Parham Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	102	No	No
Person Memorial Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	50	No	No
Haywood Regional Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	178	No	No
DLP Swain County Hospital, LLC	Critical Access Hospital	25	Yes	No

Recent News

Jun 04, 2025

Wilson Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, and Barton College announced a strategic partnership that includes a $1 million investment in healthcare education. This initiative aims to address the need for healthcare professionals and enhance educational opportunities. The $1 million investment in Barton College's School of Health Sciences will support a new facility with advanced hospital simulation, interdisciplinary integration, and a focus on rural healthcare. This facility is intended to produce top-tier healthcare professionals and will strengthen existing programs, support faculty development, and expand healthcare education initiatives to meet community needs, including a new family nurse practitioner program. The partnership emphasizes investing in local institutions to build a stronger, healthier region. The first group of Barton College Wilson Medical Fellows will be selected in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Jun 03, 2025

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, celebrated the opening of Northeast Georgia Rehabilitation Institute. This is a new free-standing, 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Gainesville on Limestone Parkway. Leaders from both Northeast Georgia Health System and Lifepoint Rehabilitation were present for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. Lifepoint Health is the parent company of Duke LifePoint Healthcare and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN. This opening represents an expansion of services by a Lifepoint Health entity.

Jun 02, 2025

Frye Regional Medical Center, which is a Duke LifePoint hospital, has announced the expansion of its specialty services with the addition of FryeCare Gastroenterology. The new practice is located at 1771 Tate Blvd. SE, Suite 101, Hickory, NC. Dr. Simon Allport, a board-certified gastroenterologist with over 30 years of experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of digestive conditions, including pancreatic, liver, and esophageal disorders, is the first provider to join the clinic. Dr. Allport is also skilled in procedures such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy. This expansion aims to provide compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to individual patients in the Hickory area.

Jun 02, 2025

Rutherford Regional Health System, a facility that is part of the Duke LifePoint Healthcare network, has reached a new agreement with UnitedHealthcare. This agreement follows several months of negotiations between the two entities. The announcement indicates that a resolution has been found, which is significant for patients covered by UnitedHealthcare who receive care at Rutherford Regional Health System. Rutherford Regional Health System is a Duke LifePoint facility, linking this news directly to operations within the Duke LifePoint network.

Jun 02, 2025

UnitedHealthcare and Duke LifePoint have agreed to extend their contract in North Carolina through June 15, 2025. This extension ensures that individuals enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored commercial plans and Medicare Advantage plans will maintain continuous, uninterrupted in-network access to Duke LifePoint hospitals and physicians while both parties continue to work towards finalizing the terms of a new long-term contract.

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