Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast (Concord, N.C.). In its 2014-15 rankings, U.S. News & World Report named Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast the No. 8 hospital in North Carolina and the No. 2 hospital in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The 457-bed medical center is an iVantage 2015 HealthStrong Top Hospital. Also in 2015, Healthgrades recognized Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast with the Patient Safety Excellence Award and specialty excellence awards in stroke care, pulmonary care and neurosciences.