Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville
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Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville (Formerly Mercy Hospital South) is a 98 bed acute care facility located in Pineville, North Carolina
. The Hospital was opened in 1987 by the Sisters of Mercy to serve the rapidly growing southern part of Mecklenburg County
. in 1995, the Sisters of Mercy sold the hospital to Carolinas HealthCare System. Today, CMC-Pineville is in the midsts of a major expansion project that will include increased bed capacity, the establishment of a Level III Trauma Center
, and the services of a tertiary care facility. CMC-Pineville is a facility of Carolinas HealthCare System, one of the nation's largest publicly owned, not-for-profit hospital operators.
Pineville, North Carolina
Pineville is a suburban town in the southernmost portion of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina situated in the Waxhaws district between Charlotte, North Carolina and Rock Hill, South Carolina....
. The Hospital was opened in 1987 by the Sisters of Mercy to serve the rapidly growing southern part of Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
. in 1995, the Sisters of Mercy sold the hospital to Carolinas HealthCare System. Today, CMC-Pineville is in the midsts of a major expansion project that will include increased bed capacity, the establishment of a Level III Trauma Center
Trauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...
, and the services of a tertiary care facility. CMC-Pineville is a facility of Carolinas HealthCare System, one of the nation's largest publicly owned, not-for-profit hospital operators.