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Hospitals in North Carolina with the lowest surgical site infections (colon)

52 North Carolina hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (colon) in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Duke Regional Hospital, Novant Health Medical Park Hospital, Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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52 hospitals ranked in North Carolina by surgical site infections (colon); 68 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	255 min, 4th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	391	Compare Duke Regional Hospital
T1	Novant Health Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	136	Compare Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
T1	Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	204	Compare Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc
T1	Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.80, 93rd percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	175	Compare Johnston Health
T1	Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	241	Compare Atrium Health Cleveland
T1	Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	86	Compare Harris Regional Hospital
T1	Sentara Albemarle Medical CenterElizabeth City, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	182	Compare Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
T1	Rutherford Regional Medical CenterRutherfordton, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	143	Compare Rutherford Regional Medical Center
T1	Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	166	Compare Columbus Regional Healthcare System
T1	Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville, NC · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	150	Compare Onslow Memorial Hospital
11	Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC · Acute care	0.13, 81st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	442	Compare Caromont Regional Medical Center
12	FirstHealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC · Acute care	0.29, 76th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	395	Compare FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
13	Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC · Acute care	0.30, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.8%, 1st percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	314	Compare Carolina East Medical Center
14	Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC · Acute care	0.40, 70th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	60	Compare Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
15	Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC · Acute care	0.47, 66th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	425	Compare Rex Hospital
16	Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC · Acute care	0.49, 65th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	344	Compare Atrium Health Pineville
17	WakeMed, Cary HospitalCary, NC · Acute care	0.52, 63rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.0%, 4th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	156	Compare WakeMed, Cary Hospital
18	Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care	0.54, 62nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.9%, 1st percentile	17.3%, 1st percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	258	Compare Catawba Valley Medical Center
19	AdventHealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC · Acute care	0.56, 60th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	103	Compare AdventHealth Hendersonville
20	Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.7%, 98th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	75	Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
21	Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC · Acute care	0.74, 48th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	457	Compare Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
22	Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC · Acute care	0.74, 48th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	110	Compare Atrium Health Lincoln
23	Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC · Acute care	0.78, 45th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	178	Compare Haywood Regional Medical Center
24	UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC · Acute care	0.80, 44th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	268 min, 3rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	724	Compare UNC Hospitals
25	Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC · Acute care	0.81, 43rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	248 min, 5th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	314	Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center
26	Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury, NC · Acute care	0.85, 40th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	14.1%, 7th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	308	Compare Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
27	Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC · Acute care	0.93, 35th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	110	Compare Caldwell Memorial Hospital
28	Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	0.94, 34th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	912	Compare Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
29	Atrium Health UnionMonroe, NC · Acute care	0.95, 34th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	157	Compare Atrium Health Union
30	Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC · Acute care	0.96, 33rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.68, 99th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	735	Compare Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
31	Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral HealthCharlotte, NC · Acute care	1.04, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.7%, 100th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	843	Compare Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health
32	Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	1.05, 30th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	317 min, 1st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	1,019	Compare Duke University Hospital
33	Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	1.15, 26th percentile	5, 94th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	13.3%, 99th percentile	0.69, 99th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	877	Compare Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
34	Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care	1.20, 24th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	14.6%, 5th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	338	Compare Frye Regional Medical Center
35	Atrium Health University CityCharlotte, NC · Acute care	1.22, 23rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.7%, 56th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	130	Compare Atrium Health University City
36	Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC · Acute care	1.25, 22nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	222	Compare Pardee Hospital Henderson County
37	Moses H. Cone The Memorial HospitalGreensboro, NC · Acute care	1.26, 22nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	1,232	Compare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital
38	Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC · Acute care	1.29, 21st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	13.6%, 10th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	769	Compare Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
39	ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC · Acute care	1.29, 20th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	289 min, 2nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	909	Compare ECU Health Medical Center
40	Iredell Memorial Hospital IncStatesville, NC · Acute care	1.30, 20th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.8%, 5th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	247	Compare Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc
41	North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	1.31, 20th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	183 min, 28th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	885	Compare North Carolina Baptist Hospital
42	High Point Regional Health SystemHigh Point, NC · Acute care	1.45, 15th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	247 min, 5th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	354	Compare High Point Regional Health System
43	Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg, NC · Acute care	1.50, 14th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	104	Compare Scotland Memorial Hospital
44	Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville, NC · Acute care	1.51, 14th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	600	Compare Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
45	Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care	1.61, 12th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.1%, 98th percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	244 min, 6th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	102	Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
46	Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NC · Acute care	1.61, 12th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	94	Compare Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc
47	WakeMed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute care	1.77, 9th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	678	Compare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus
48	UNC Health Care WayneGoldsboro, NC · Acute care	1.79, 8th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	316	Compare UNC Health Care Wayne
49	Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington, NC · Acute care	1.97, 6th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	14.9%, 1st percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	238	Compare Alamance Regional Medical Center
50	UNC Health NashRocky Mount, NC · Acute care	2.75, 1st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	332	Compare UNC Health Nash

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
Heart failure death rate: 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
Hospital-wide readmission rate: Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Medicare spending per patient: Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
Total beds: Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).