Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
UNC Health Care Wayne
- 2700 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534
- (919) 736-1110
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
UNC Health Care Wayne carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.668 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.732 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 7142 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.560 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.439 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.592 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.421 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 7266 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.275 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.275 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.779 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.712 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 84 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.352 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.126 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 41 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.373 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 2.251 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 7.439 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 57238 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.570 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 11 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 4.280 | Worse than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.115 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.592 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 54942 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 21.087 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.285 | 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 | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.8 | Same as national | 1063 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 145 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 119 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 364 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15 | Same as national | 392 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 156 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.42 | Same as national | 3895 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 182.31 | Same as national | 30 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4702 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 4669 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.20 | Same as national | 671 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 145 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.68 | Same as national | 160 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.49 | Same as national | 663 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.66 | Same as national | 139 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.66 | Same as national | 154 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.92 | Same as national | 734 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.94 | 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 | -4.1 | Not available | 98 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 5.8 | Not available | 377 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 13.4 | Not available | 387 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 1590 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.2 | Same as national | 241 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.2 | Same as national | 26 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 26 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 356 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 98 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 129 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Same as national | 377 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 387 |
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 | 3 | 617 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 617 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 617 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 617 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 617 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 617 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 617 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 617 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 617 |
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 | very 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 | 0 | 5378 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 99 | 2197 |
| 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 | 206 | 400 |
| 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 | 192 | 369 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 565 | 15 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 610 | 16 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 64600 |
| Head CT results | 79 | 14 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 92 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 2505 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 64 | 168 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 66 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 36 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 82 | 169 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 113 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 220 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 206 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 UNC Health Care Wayne rated?
- UNC Health Care Wayne has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does UNC Health Care Wayne have emergency services?
- Yes. UNC Health Care Wayne operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is UNC Health Care Wayne located?
- UNC Health Care Wayne is located at 2700 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534.
- What type of hospital is UNC Health Care Wayne?
- UNC Health Care Wayne is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.