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Hospitals in North Carolina with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate

103 North Carolina hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salsbury), Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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103 hospitals ranked in North Carolina by hospital-wide readmission rate; 17 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower is better	Heart failure death ratelower is better	Serious complicationslower is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	15.0%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salsbury)Salisbury, NC · Veterans Affairs	12.8%, 100th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.1%, 14th percentile	1.38, 4th percentile	—	—	904	Compare W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center (Salsbury)
2	Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	13.2%, 99th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	36	Compare Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
3	Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	13.3%, 99th percentile	5, 94th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	0.69, 99th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	877	Compare Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
4	Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care	13.6%, 97th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.1%, 98th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	244 min, 6th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	102	Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
T5	Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC · Acute care	13.7%, 97th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	0.77, 95th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	222	Compare Pardee Hospital Henderson County
T5	Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington, NC · Acute care	13.7%, 97th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	14.9%, 1st percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	238	Compare Alamance Regional Medical Center
T5	Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC · Acute care	13.7%, 97th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	13.6%, 10th percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	769	Compare Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
T8	Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC · Acute care	13.8%, 96th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	0.68, 99th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	735	Compare Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
T8	North Carolina Specialty HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	13.8%, 96th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	24	Compare North Carolina Specialty Hospital
T10	Fayetteville NC VA Medical CenterFayetteville, NC · Veterans Affairs	13.9%, 94th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	7.6%, 96th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	—	390	Compare Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center
T10	WakeMed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute care	13.9%, 94th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	678	Compare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus
T10	Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC · Acute care	13.9%, 94th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	86	Compare Harris Regional Hospital
T10	Moses H. Cone The Memorial HospitalGreensboro, NC · Acute care	13.9%, 94th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	1,232	Compare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital
14	Chatham Hospital IncSiler City, NC · Critical access	14.0%, 93rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.5%, 22nd percentile	—	222 min, 11th percentile	—	68	Compare Chatham Hospital Inc
T15	Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	14.1%, 91st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	255 min, 4th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	391	Compare Duke Regional Hospital
T15	Asheville-Oteen VA Medical CenterAsheville, NC · Veterans Affairs	14.1%, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	5, 97th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	1.10, 19th percentile	—	—	389	Compare Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center
T15	Atrium Health UnionMonroe, NC · Acute care	14.1%, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	1.18, 12th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	157	Compare Atrium Health Union
T15	Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC · Acute care	14.1%, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.8%, 1st percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	314	Compare Carolina East Medical Center
T15	Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury, NC · Acute care	14.1%, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	14.1%, 7th percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	308	Compare Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
T20	Durham VA Medical CenterDurham, NC · Veterans Affairs	14.2%, 89th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	1.51, 2nd percentile	—	—	469	Compare Durham VA Medical Center
T20	Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	14.2%, 89th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	912	Compare Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
T20	Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care	14.2%, 89th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.9%, 1st percentile	17.3%, 1st percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	258	Compare Catawba Valley Medical Center
T23	AdventHealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC · Acute care	14.3%, 86th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.8%, 73rd percentile	1.02, 31st percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	103	Compare AdventHealth Hendersonville
T23	Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn, NC · Acute care	14.3%, 86th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	108	Compare Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
T23	Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC · Acute care	14.3%, 86th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.2%, 35th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	110	Compare Caldwell Memorial Hospital
T26	Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC · Acute care	14.4%, 83rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	204	Compare Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc
T26	ECU Health Bertie HospitalWindsor, NC · Critical access	14.4%, 83rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	14.3%, 6th percentile	—	166 min, 38th percentile	—	15	Compare ECU Health Bertie Hospital
T26	Randolph HospitalAsheboro, NC · Acute care	14.4%, 83rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	145	Compare Randolph Hospital
T29	Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC · Acute care	14.5%, 79th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.7%, 98th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	75	Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
T29	Vidant Chowan HospitalEdenton, NC · Critical access	14.5%, 79th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.5%, 79th percentile	—	164 min, 39th percentile	—	25	Compare Vidant Chowan Hospital
T29	Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville, NC · Acute care	14.5%, 79th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	166	Compare Columbus Regional Healthcare System
T29	Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	8.4%, 92nd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	36	Compare Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
T33	WakeMed, Cary HospitalCary, NC · Acute care	14.6%, 74th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.0%, 4th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	156	Compare WakeMed, Cary Hospital
T33	Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC · Critical access	14.6%, 74th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	—	136 min, 60th percentile	—	35	Compare Advent Health Polk
T33	Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC · Acute care	14.6%, 74th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	457	Compare Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
T33	Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC · Acute care	14.6%, 74th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	1.13, 16th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	112	Compare Northern Regional Hospital
T33	ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids, NC · Acute care	14.6%, 74th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	206	Compare ECU Health North Hospital
T33	Alleghany Memorial HospitalSparta, NC · Critical access	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	Compare Alleghany Memorial Hospital
T39	Novant Health Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	14.7%, 68th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	0.87, 81st percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	136	Compare Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
T39	Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC · Acute care	14.7%, 68th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	1.19, 11th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	425	Compare Rex Hospital
T39	Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	—	177 min, 31st percentile	—	50	Compare Erlanger Murphy Medical Center
T39	Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC · Acute care	14.7%, 68th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	60	Compare Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
T39	J Arthur Dosher Memorial HospitalSouthport, NC · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	122 min, 72nd percentile	—	25	Compare J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
T39	Person Memorial HospitalRoxboro, NC · Acute care	14.7%, 68th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	1.17, 12th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	50	Compare Person Memorial Hospital
T39	Pender Memorial HospitalBurgaw, NC · Critical access	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	25	Compare Pender Memorial Hospital
T39	Wilmington Treatment CenterWilmington, NC · Acute care	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	Compare Wilmington Treatment Center
T47	Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral HealthCharlotte, NC · Acute care	14.8%, 61st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.7%, 100th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	843	Compare Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health
T47	UNC Health NashRocky Mount, NC · Acute care	14.8%, 61st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	332	Compare UNC Health Nash
T47	Atrium Health AnsonWadesboro, NC · Acute care	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	118 min, 76th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	15	Compare Atrium Health Anson
T47	FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial HospitalTroy, NC · Critical access	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	—	—	—	—	99 min, 91st percentile	—	25	Compare FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital

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.

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.
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.
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).