CarolinaEast Medical Center Receives an 'A' Rating for Patient Safety from The Leapfrog Group November 6, 2019. CarolinaEast Medical Center Named North Carolina's Only 5-Star Hospital for Carotid Procedures by Healthgrades November 6, 2019. CarolinaEast Medical Center Receives Platinum Award on ACC NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry July 17, 2019.