Looking for the region's top-rated hospital? Three Charlotte-area medical centers ranked among the best in both the country and North Carolina in US News & World Report's latest Best Hospitals list. Here's how they fared:

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

No. 1 out of the six best hospitals near Charlotte
No. 2 in the state
Nationally ranked 26 in cardiology and heart + vascular surgery, and 47 in orthopedics

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

No. 2 near Charlotte
No. 6 in the state

CaroMont Regional Medical Center

No. 4 near Charlotte
No. 13 in the state

Fun fact: Duke University Hospital claimed the No. 1 spot in North Carolina — hey, RALtoday.