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Hospitals in North Carolina with the lowest serious complications

81 North Carolina hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Pardee Hospital Henderson County. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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81 hospitals ranked in North Carolina by serious complications; 39 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower 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	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%	162 min	1.00
1	Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC · Acute care	0.68, 99th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.2%, 27th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	735	Compare Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
2	Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	0.69, 99th percentile	5, 94th percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	13.3%, 99th percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	877	Compare Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
3	Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC · Acute care	0.77, 95th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	158 min, 43rd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	222	Compare Pardee Hospital Henderson County
4	Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury, NC · Acute care	0.78, 95th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	14.1%, 7th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	308	Compare Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
5	Johnston HealthSmithfield, NC · Acute care	0.80, 93rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	175	Compare Johnston Health
6	UNC Lenoir Health CareKinston, NC · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	235	Compare UNC Lenoir Health Care
T7	Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.8%, 1st percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	314	Compare Carolina East Medical Center
T7	Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn, NC · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	108	Compare Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
T7	Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalMooresville, NC · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	105	Compare Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
10	Novant Health Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	136	Compare Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
T11	Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral HealthCharlotte, NC · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	8.7%, 100th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	843	Compare Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health
T11	Novant Health Brunswick Medical CenterSupply, NC · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	60	Compare Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
T11	Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.7%, 98th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	75	Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
T11	ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	289 min, 2nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	909	Compare ECU Health Medical Center
T15	Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	173 min, 34th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	204	Compare Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc
T15	Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	177 min, 31st percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	110	Compare Atrium Health Lincoln
T15	Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.4%, 9th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	248 min, 5th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	314	Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center
18	Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	7.1%, 98th percentile	13.6%, 97th percentile	244 min, 6th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	102	Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
T19	UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.6%, 58th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	268 min, 3rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	724	Compare UNC Hospitals
T19	Central Carolina HospitalSanford, NC · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	137	Compare Central Carolina Hospital
T19	ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids, NC · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	212 min, 14th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	206	Compare ECU Health North Hospital
T22	Fayetteville NC VA Medical CenterFayetteville, NC · Veterans Affairs	0.93, 63rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	7.6%, 96th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	—	—	390	Compare Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center
T22	FirstHealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	201 min, 19th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	395	Compare FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
T22	Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	206 min, 16th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	912	Compare Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
T22	Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	120	Compare Wilkes Regional Medical Center
T22	Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	14.9%, 1st percentile	17.3%, 1st percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	258	Compare Catawba Valley Medical Center
T22	High Point Regional Health SystemHigh Point, NC · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	247 min, 5th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	354	Compare High Point Regional Health System
T22	Wilson Medical CenterWilson, NC · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	191 min, 24th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	317	Compare Wilson Medical Center
T22	North Carolina Specialty HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	13.8%, 96th percentile	—	0.91, 86th percentile	24	Compare North Carolina Specialty Hospital
T30	Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalRaeford, NC · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	205 min, 17th percentile	0.72, 100th percentile	41	Compare Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital
T30	Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	12.6%, 20th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	193 min, 23rd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	178	Compare Haywood Regional Medical Center
T30	The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.5%, 5th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	65	Compare The McDowell Hospital
T30	UNC Health Care WayneGoldsboro, NC · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	316	Compare UNC Health Care Wayne
T34	Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	13.2%, 99th percentile	190 min, 24th percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	36	Compare Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
T34	UNC RockinghamEden, NC · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	187 min, 26th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	108	Compare UNC Rockingham
T34	Novant Health Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville, NC · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	149	Compare Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
T34	Lexington Memorial Hospital IncLexington, NC · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	94	Compare Lexington Memorial Hospital Inc
T38	UNC Health NashRocky Mount, NC · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	332	Compare UNC Health Nash
T38	Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg, NC · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	195 min, 21st percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	104	Compare Scotland Memorial Hospital
T38	Vidant Duplin HospitalKenansville, NC · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.4%, 12th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	101	Compare Vidant Duplin Hospital
T38	Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	9.3%, 82nd percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	117	Compare Watauga Medical Center
T38	Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton, NC · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	127 min, 68th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	146	Compare Sampson Regional Medical Center
T43	Randolph HospitalAsheboro, NC · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	14.0%, 8th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	145	Compare Randolph Hospital
T43	Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin, NC · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.5%, 11th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	81	Compare Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
T43	Maria Parham Medical CenterHenderson, NC · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	168 min, 37th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	102	Compare Maria Parham Medical Center
T43	Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	8.4%, 92nd percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	36	Compare Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
T47	Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	0.98, 41st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	255 min, 4th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	391	Compare Duke Regional Hospital
T47	Iredell Memorial Hospital IncStatesville, NC · Acute care	0.98, 41st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.8%, 5th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	247	Compare Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc
T49	Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	186 min, 26th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	457	Compare Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast
T49	WakeMed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	678	Compare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus

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.

Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).