Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Complication Death Rate in North Carolina
Death rate among surgical inpatients who developed serious but treatable complications. Lower rates suggest hospitals better detect and respond to surgical complications.
38 hospitals reportingin North CarolinaLower score = Better
North Carolina — Surgical Complication Death Rate at a Glance
178.18per 1,000
North Carolina Average
173.93per 1,000
US National Average
38
Hospitals Reporting
North Carolina performs worse than the US average for surgical complication death rate. The state average (178.18 per 1,000) is 4.25 higher than the national average (173.93 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
North Carolina Hospital Rankings — Surgical Complication Death Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL | DURHAM | 134.57per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER | WINSTON-SALEM | 136.10per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER | CHARLOTTE | 142.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | BOONE | 153.05per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER | MATTHEWS | 153.51per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL | WINSTON-SALEM | 156.03per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | REX HOSPITAL | RALEIGH | 158.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER | SALISBURY | 159.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER | DURHAM | 161.28per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | UNC HOSPITALS | CHAPEL HILL | 161.89per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST | CONCORD | 162.35per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | CAROMONT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | GASTONIA | 162.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM | HIGH POINT | 167.26per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL | CARY | 168.32per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | ATRIUM HEALTH UNION | MONROE | 172.19per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE | ASHEVILLE | 175.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | ASHEVILLE-OTEEN VA MEDICAL CENTER | ASHEVILLE | 175.97per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL | PINEHURST | 176.71per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HUNTERSVILLE | 177.48per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | STATESVILLE | 177.76per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | UNC HEALTH NASH | ROCKY MOUNT | 178.56per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | SENTARA ALBEMARLE MEDICAL CENTER | ELIZABETH CITY | 179.48per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | PARDEE HOSPITAL HENDERSON COUNTY | HENDERSONVILLE | 180.05per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH | CHARLOTTE | 180.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE | CHARLOTTE | 181.76per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | UNC HEALTH CARE WAYNE | GOLDSBORO | 182.31per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | BURLINGTON | 188.46per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | NOVANT HEALTH NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | WILMINGTON | 188.91per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | HICKORY | 189.08per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC | MORGANTON | 190.86per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | JOHNSTON HEALTH | SMITHFIELD | 195.88per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | FAYETTEVILLE | 201.86per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER | GREENVILLE | 203.82per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | MOSES H. CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE | GREENSBORO | 204.31per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | DURHAM | 216.01per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 36 | WAKEMED, RALEIGH CAMPUS | RALEIGH | 218.61per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 37 | CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | HICKORY | 227.02per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |
| 38 | CAROLINA EAST MEDICAL CENTER | NEW BERN | 229.33per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Worse than national avg |