Hospitals with Lowest Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate in North Carolina
Rate of unintended cuts or punctures during procedures. Lower rates reflect better surgical precision and procedural safety protocols.
50 hospitals reportingin North CarolinaLower score = Better
North Carolina — Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate at a Glance
1.02per 1,000
North Carolina Average
1.06per 1,000
US National Average
77
Hospitals Reporting
North Carolina performs better than the US average for accidental puncture or laceration rate. The state average (1.02 per 1,000) is 0.04 lower than the national average (1.06 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
North Carolina Hospital Rankings — Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE | ASHEVILLE | 0.50per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | REX HOSPITAL | RALEIGH | 0.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER | WINSTON-SALEM | 0.76per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | UNC HOSPITALS | CHAPEL HILL | 0.77per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | GASTONIA | 0.78per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HUNTERSVILLE | 0.82per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE | GREENSBORO | 0.84per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER | MATTHEWS | 0.85per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | PARDEE HOSPITAL HENDERSON COUNTY | HENDERSONVILLE | 0.86per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER | CHARLOTTE | 0.90per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST | CONCORD | 0.91per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | DURHAM | 0.91per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | ASHEVILLE-OTEEN VA MEDICAL CENTER | ASHEVILLE | 0.91per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | UNC HEALTH CARE WAYNE | GOLDSBORO | 0.92per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | JOHNSTON HEALTH | SMITHFIELD | 0.92per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER | SALISBURY | 0.94per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | ATRIUM HEALTH UNION | MONROE | 0.94per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | STATESVILLE | 0.95per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC | MORGANTON | 0.95per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE | HENDERSONVILLE | 0.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE | CHARLOTTE | 0.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HICKORY | 0.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE | KINSTON | 0.97per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL | WINSTON-SALEM | 0.97per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | WHITEVILLE | 0.97per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | BOONE | 0.98per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL | MOORESVILLE | 0.98per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL | MOREHEAD CITY | 0.98per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL | WINSTON-SALEM | 0.98per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | W.G. (BILL) HEFNER SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER (SALSBURY) | SALISBURY | 0.98per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | CLYDE | 0.98per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE | 0.99per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | WILSON MEDICAL CENTER | WILSON | 0.99per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL | CARY | 0.99per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL | MOUNT AIRY | 1.00per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL | SYLVA | 1.00per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | LUMBERTON | 1.00per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSON | 1.00per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 39 | ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY | CHARLOTTE | 1.00per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | RUTHERFORDTON | 1.01per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | LAURINBURG | 1.02per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 42 | CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | LENOIR | 1.02per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | LEXINGTON | 1.02per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | RANDOLPH HOSPITAL | ASHEBORO | 1.02per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN | LINCOLNTON | 1.02per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 46 | CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL | SANFORD | 1.03per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 47 | SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | CLINTON | 1.03per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 48 | WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | NORTH WILKESBORO | 1.03per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 49 | NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | THOMASVILLE | 1.03per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 50 | THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL | MARION | 1.03per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
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