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Best hospitals in Hickory, North Carolina

CMS lists 2 active hospitals in Hickory, North Carolina. 2 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 2 stars, held by Frye Regional Medical Center and Catawba Valley Medical Center.

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Hospitals
2
With a CMS star rating
2
Rated 5 stars
0
Emergency services
2
Beds
596

Best hospitals in Hickory, North Carolina, by measure

The best result among Hickory, North Carolina hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.

MeasureBest in HickoryResultNational
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingCatawba Valley Medical Center43.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFrye Regional Medical Center11.8%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFrye Regional Medical Center14.6%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingCatawba Valley Medical Center11.1%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingCatawba Valley Medical Center14.2%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingCatawba Valley Medical Center0.931.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingCatawba Valley Medical Center0.581.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingFrye Regional Medical Center174 min162 min

All hospitals in Hickory, North Carolina

Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
Frye Regional Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes338Compare
Catawba Valley Medical CenterAcute care hospitalYes258Compare