Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Catawba Valley Medical Center
- 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602
- (828) 326-3809
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Catawba Valley Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.867 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3875 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.455 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.239 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.813 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 6149 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.323 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.751 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.192 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.776 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 101 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.750 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.143 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.040 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.930 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 175 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.255 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.797 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.018 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.751 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 51959 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.817 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.355 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.065 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.497 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 48385 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 19.418 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.206 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.1 | Same as national | 25 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.2 | Worse than national | 846 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 16.2 | Worse than national | 114 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 94 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 16.6 | Worse than national | 202 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 25.7 | Worse than national | 333 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 137 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 2404 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 227.02 | Worse than national | 47 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.18 | Same as national | 3356 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 3313 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.32 | Same as national | 831 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.50 | Same as national | 355 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.77 | Same as national | 309 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.70 | Same as national | 859 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.04 | Same as national | 324 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 147 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.17 | Same as national | 567 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.93 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -11.4 | Not available | 88 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -38.5 | Not available | 204 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -9.5 | Not available | 325 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.2 | Same as national | 1195 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 677 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10 | Same as national | 55 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 55 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 535 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 88 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 92 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.1 | Same as national | 204 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 25 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.5 | Same as national | 325 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 560 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 560 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 560 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 560 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 560 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 560 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 560 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 560 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 560 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 2747 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 225 | 499 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 223 | 473 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 236 | 14 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 363 | 12 |
| Left before being seen | 5 | 55499 |
| Head CT results | 83 | 35 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 74 | 130 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 2855 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 60 | 599 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 62 | 255 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 102 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 600 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 327 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 172 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 4203 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 797 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Catawba Valley Medical Center rated?
- Catawba Valley Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Catawba Valley Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Catawba Valley Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Catawba Valley Medical Center located?
- Catawba Valley Medical Center is located at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602.
- What type of hospital is Catawba Valley Medical Center?
- Catawba Valley Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.