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Hospitals in North Carolina with the highest appropriate sepsis care

84 North Carolina hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Highlands Cashiers Hospital, Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center, Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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84 hospitals ranked in North Carolina by appropriate sepsis care; 36 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better	Compare
	National average	65.0%	162 min	2.0%	78.0%
1	Highlands Cashiers HospitalHighlands, NC · Critical access	94.0%, 99th percentile	104 min, 87th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	72.0%, 38th percentile	Compare Highlands Cashiers Hospital
2	Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	92.0%, 98th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
3	Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	91.0%, 98th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	88.0%, 68th percentile	Compare Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
4	Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care	87.0%, 95th percentile	244 min, 6th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
5	Blue Ridge Regional HospitalSpruce Pine, NC · Critical access	86.0%, 94th percentile	115 min, 78th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	72.0%, 38th percentile	Compare Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
6	Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	85.0%, 93rd percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
7	Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC · Acute care	83.0%, 90th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Caromont Regional Medical Center
8	Granville Health SystemsOxford, NC · Acute care	82.0%, 88th percentile	191 min, 24th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Granville Health Systems
9	Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC · Acute care	81.0%, 87th percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc
T10	Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC · Acute care	80.0%, 85th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
T10	Angel Medical CenterFranklin, NC · Critical access	80.0%, 85th percentile	120 min, 74th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	65.0%, 28th percentile	Compare Angel Medical Center
T12	Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington, NC · Acute care	79.0%, 83rd percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Alamance Regional Medical Center
T12	Sentara Albemarle Medical CenterElizabeth City, NC · Acute care	79.0%, 83rd percentile	148 min, 50th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	82.0%, 55th percentile	Compare Sentara Albemarle Medical Center
T12	Atrium Health AnsonWadesboro, NC · Acute care	79.0%, 83rd percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	86.0%, 63rd percentile	Compare Atrium Health Anson
T15	Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC · Acute care	78.0%, 81st percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Caldwell Memorial Hospital
T15	The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC · Acute care	78.0%, 81st percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	72.0%, 38th percentile	Compare The McDowell Hospital
T17	WakeMed, Cary HospitalCary, NC · Acute care	76.0%, 77th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare WakeMed, Cary Hospital
T17	UNC Health NashRocky Mount, NC · Acute care	76.0%, 77th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare UNC Health Nash
T17	Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg, NC · Acute care	76.0%, 77th percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Scotland Memorial Hospital
T17	Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC · Acute care	76.0%, 77th percentile	225 min, 10th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Carteret General Hospital
T17	Transylvania Regional Hospital, IncBrevard, NC · Critical access	76.0%, 77th percentile	98 min, 91st percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	76.0%, 44th percentile	Compare Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc
T22	Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC · Acute care	74.0%, 72nd percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	88.0%, 68th percentile	Compare Pardee Hospital Henderson County
T22	Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care	74.0%, 72nd percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	39.0%, 7th percentile	Compare Frye Regional Medical Center
T22	Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC · Acute care	74.0%, 72nd percentile	248 min, 5th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	100.0%, 100th percentile	Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center
T25	Advent Health PolkColumbus, NC · Critical access	73.0%, 69th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	—	70.0%, 35th percentile	Compare Advent Health Polk
T25	Maria Parham Medical CenterHenderson, NC · Acute care	73.0%, 69th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Maria Parham Medical Center
T27	AdventHealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC · Acute care	72.0%, 67th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	75.0%, 42nd percentile	Compare AdventHealth Hendersonville
T27	Wilson Medical CenterWilson, NC · Acute care	72.0%, 67th percentile	191 min, 24th percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Wilson Medical Center
T29	Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC · Acute care	71.0%, 64th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
T29	Harris Regional HospitalSylva, NC · Acute care	71.0%, 64th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	61.0%, 23rd percentile	Compare Harris Regional Hospital
T31	Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Carolina East Medical Center
T31	Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury, NC · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
T31	Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte, NC · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	160 min, 42nd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Atrium Health Pineville
T31	Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NC · Acute care	70.0%, 61st percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	80.0%, 51st percentile	Compare Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc
35	Moses H. Cone The Memorial HospitalGreensboro, NC · Acute care	69.0%, 59th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital
36	Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC · Acute care	68.0%, 57th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	87.0%, 65th percentile	Compare Wilkes Regional Medical Center
37	Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	67.0%, 54th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
T38	Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC · Acute care	66.0%, 52nd percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Northern Regional Hospital
T38	Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC · Acute care	66.0%, 52nd percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	59.0%, 21st percentile	Compare Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
T40	Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	65.0%, 49th percentile	255 min, 4th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Duke Regional Hospital
T40	Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC · Acute care	65.0%, 49th percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Johnston Health
T40	UNC Health Care WayneGoldsboro, NC · Acute care	65.0%, 49th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	99.0%, 99th percentile	Compare UNC Health Care Wayne
T40	Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalMooresville, NC · Acute care	65.0%, 49th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	60.0%, 22nd percentile	Compare Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
T44	Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC · Acute care	63.0%, 44th percentile	202 min, 18th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Rex Hospital
T44	WakeMed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute care	63.0%, 44th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus
46	Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville, NC · Acute care	62.0%, 42nd percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	81.0%, 53rd percentile	Compare Onslow Memorial Hospital
47	Novant Health Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville, NC · Acute care	61.0%, 39th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
T48	Randolph HospitalAsheboro, NC · Acute care	60.0%, 37th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	6.0%, 3rd percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Randolph Hospital
T48	Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn, NC · Acute care	60.0%, 37th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
T48	Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC · Acute care	60.0%, 37th percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Haywood Regional Medical Center

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.

Appropriate sepsis care: Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Left ED without being seen: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Health care workers vaccinated for flu: Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.