Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital District or Authority
- Beds
- 112
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 117
- 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 29 of 29 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 | Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC | Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 2 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 | 90/100Better than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 89/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | 13.7%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.4%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 20.9%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 12.3%Worse than national | 9.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 17.3%Worse than national | 13.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.7%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.13Worse than national | 1.09Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.00Better than national | 0.00Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 2.81Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 3.23Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.86Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.87Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 192 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 225 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 2%Same as national | 2%Same as national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 66%Better than national | 76%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 92%Better than national | 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.94Better than national | 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | +0.66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −1.25%Worse than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | 0.00%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −1.10%Worse than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | −0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | +1.40Worse than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | 38.5/100Better than national | 41.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | +0.66%Better than national | +0.85%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 112 | 117 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- Carteret General Hospital
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 4 starsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 90/100Better than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 91/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 89/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- Not reported
- Carteret General Hospital
- 13.7%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 14.4%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 20.9%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 12.3%Worse than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 9.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- Not reported
- Carteret General Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 17.3%Worse than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 13.4%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 14.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 15.7%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 1.13Worse than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 1.09Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- Not reported
- Carteret General Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 0.00Better than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 0.00Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 2.81Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 3.23Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- Not reported
- Carteret General Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- Not reported
- Carteret General Hospital
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 0.86Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 0.87Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 192 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 225 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 2%Same as national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 2%Same as national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 66%Better than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 76%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 92%Better than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 0.94Better than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 0.92Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- +0.66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- −1.25%Worse than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 0.00%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- −1.10%Worse than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- −0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- +1.40Worse than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 38.5/100Better than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- 41.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- +0.66%Better than national
- Carteret General Hospital
- +0.85%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Northern Regional Hospital
- 112
- Carteret General Hospital
- 117
- 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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