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Hospitals in North Carolina with the lowest time in emergency department

94 North Carolina hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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94 hospitals ranked in North Carolina by time in emergency department; 26 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better	Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better	Compare
	National average	162 min	2.0%	65.0%	78.0%
T49	Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalMooresville, NC · Acute care	190 min, 24th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	65.0%, 49th percentile	60.0%, 22nd percentile	Compare Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
T52	Granville Health SystemsOxford, NC · Acute care	191 min, 24th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	82.0%, 88th percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Granville Health Systems
T52	Wilson Medical CenterWilson, NC · Acute care	191 min, 24th percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	72.0%, 67th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Wilson Medical Center
T54	Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC · Acute care	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	83.0%, 90th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Caromont Regional Medical Center
T54	Northern Regional HospitalMount Airy, NC · Acute care	192 min, 23rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	66.0%, 52nd percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Northern Regional Hospital
T54	Person Memorial HospitalRoxboro, NC · Acute care	192 min, 23rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	56.0%, 28th percentile	76.0%, 44th percentile	Compare Person Memorial Hospital
T54	Watauga Medical CenterBoone, NC · Acute care	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	44.0%, 11th percentile	92.0%, 78th percentile	Compare Watauga Medical Center
T54	Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · Acute care	192 min, 23rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	92.0%, 98th percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
T59	Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde, NC · Acute care	193 min, 23rd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	60.0%, 37th percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Haywood Regional Medical Center
T59	Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County HospitalElizabethtown, NC · Critical access	193 min, 23rd percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	60.0%, 37th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital
61	UNC Lenoir Health CareKinston, NC · Acute care	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	55.0%, 27th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare UNC Lenoir Health Care
62	Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg, NC · Acute care	195 min, 21st percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	77.0%, 45th percentile	Compare Scotland Memorial Hospital
T63	WakeMed, Cary HospitalCary, NC · Acute care	196 min, 21st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare WakeMed, Cary Hospital
T63	Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral HealthCharlotte, NC · Acute care	196 min, 21st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	40.0%, 8th percentile	86.0%, 63rd percentile	Compare Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health
65	UNC Health NashRocky Mount, NC · Acute care	200 min, 19th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare UNC Health Nash
T66	FirstHealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC · Acute care	201 min, 19th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	56.0%, 28th percentile	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
T66	NMC Camp LejeuneCamp Lejeune, NC · Military	201 min, 19th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	26.0%, 2nd percentile	—	Compare NMC Camp Lejeune
68	Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC · Acute care	202 min, 18th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	63.0%, 44th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Rex Hospital
T69	Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville, NC · Acute care	204 min, 17th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	80.0%, 85th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
T69	WakeMed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute care	204 min, 17th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	63.0%, 44th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare WakeMed, Raleigh Campus
T69	Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC · Acute care	204 min, 17th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	48.0%, 16th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
T72	Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalRaeford, NC · Acute care	205 min, 17th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	51.0%, 20th percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital
T72	Novant Health Rowan Medical CenterSalisbury, NC · Acute care	205 min, 17th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	70.0%, 61st percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
T72	Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC · Acute care	205 min, 17th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	78.0%, 81st percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Caldwell Memorial Hospital
75	Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · Acute care	206 min, 16th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	67.0%, 54th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
76	The Outer Banks Hospital, IncNags Head, NC · Critical access	208 min, 15th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc
77	Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn, NC · Acute care	210 min, 15th percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	60.0%, 37th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
78	ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids, NC · Acute care	212 min, 14th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	53.0%, 23rd percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare ECU Health North Hospital
T79	Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC · Acute care	216 min, 13th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	70.0%, 61st percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Carolina East Medical Center
T79	Randolph HospitalAsheboro, NC · Acute care	216 min, 13th percentile	6.0%, 3rd percentile	60.0%, 37th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Randolph Hospital
T79	Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville, NC · Acute care	216 min, 13th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	51.0%, 20th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
82	Chatham Hospital IncSiler City, NC · Critical access	222 min, 11th percentile	—	—	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Chatham Hospital Inc
83	Moses H. Cone The Memorial HospitalGreensboro, NC · Acute care	224 min, 10th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	69.0%, 59th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Moses H. Cone The Memorial Hospital
84	Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC · Acute care	225 min, 10th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Carteret General Hospital
T85	Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington, NC · Acute care	228 min, 9th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	79.0%, 83rd percentile	90.0%, 73rd percentile	Compare Alamance Regional Medical Center
T85	Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute care	228 min, 9th percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	59.0%, 35th percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare Catawba Valley Medical Center
87	Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro, NC · Acute care	239 min, 7th percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	52.0%, 21st percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
88	Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMatthews, NC · Acute care	244 min, 6th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	87.0%, 95th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
89	High Point Regional Health SystemHigh Point, NC · Acute care	247 min, 5th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	48.0%, 16th percentile	64.0%, 27th percentile	Compare High Point Regional Health System
90	Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton, NC · Acute care	248 min, 5th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	74.0%, 72nd percentile	100.0%, 100th percentile	Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center
91	Duke Regional HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	255 min, 4th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	65.0%, 49th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Duke Regional Hospital
92	UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC · Acute care	268 min, 3rd percentile	4.0%, 9th percentile	39.0%, 7th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare UNC Hospitals
93	ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC · Acute care	289 min, 2nd percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	36.0%, 5th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare ECU Health Medical Center
94	Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · Acute care	317 min, 1st percentile	5.0%, 5th percentile	49.0%, 17th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare Duke University 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.

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.
Appropriate sepsis care: Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
Health care workers vaccinated for flu: Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.