Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 1,019
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Local
- Beds
- 391
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Duke University HospitalDurham, NC | Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 5 stars | 5 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBetter than national | 4 starsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 89/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 90/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.5%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.7%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 13.4%Better than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 6.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 7.3%Better than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 1.6%Better than national | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.4%Better than national | 9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.9%Better than national | 14.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.10Worse than national | 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.73Better than national | 0.57Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.37Better than national | 0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 1.05Worse than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 1.37Worse than national | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.59Better than national | 0.30Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.40Better than national | 0.20Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 317 minWorse than national | 255 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 5%Worse than national | 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 49%Worse than national | 65%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 96%Better than national | 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.95Better than national | 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 1,019 | 391 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 5 stars
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 5 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 89/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 10.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 11.5%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 11.7%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 13.4%Better than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 6.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 7.3%Better than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 1.6%Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 11.4%Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 9.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Duke University Hospital
- 14.9%Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 14.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 1.10Worse than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 0.98Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 0.73Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 0.57Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 0.37Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 1.05Worse than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 1.37Worse than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 0.59Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 0.30Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 0.40Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 0.20Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 317 minWorse than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 255 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 5%Worse than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 3%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 49%Worse than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 65%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 96%Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 97%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 0.95Better than national
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 0.89Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Duke University Hospital
- 1,019
- Duke Regional Hospital
- 391
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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