Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
UNC Hospitals
- 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- (919) 966-4141
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
UNC Hospitals carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails 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 | 0.850 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.322 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 62082 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 74.104 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 79 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.066 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.424 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.825 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 35624 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 58.363 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 35 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.600 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.406 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.216 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 606 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 17.829 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.729 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.249 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.666 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 325 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.062 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.980 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.509 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.137 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 284218 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 30.936 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 24 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.776 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.480 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.684 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 252499 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 213.735 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 123 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.575 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 182 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Better than national | 2402 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.4 | Same as national | 146 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 39 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.4 | Same as national | 107 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 404 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 368 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 287 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 9900 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 161.89 | Same as national | 264 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 10696 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 11495 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.11 | Same as national | 3512 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 1925 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.88 | Same as national | 1760 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.29 | Same as national | 3768 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.44 | Same as national | 1918 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.52 | Same as national | 1003 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.77 | Same as national | 2693 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.92 | 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 | -19.2 | Not available | 195 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -24.4 | Not available | 468 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -15.4 | Not available | 387 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.9 | Same as national | 3980 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 10.8 | Same as national | 2091 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.8 | Same as national | 922 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.8 | Same as national | 922 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1351 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 195 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.2 | Same as national | 38 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 113 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 | Better than national | 468 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 175 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | 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 | 4 | 2534 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 2534 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2534 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2534 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 2534 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 2534 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2534 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 2534 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2534 |
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 | 2 | 7259 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 97 | 15425 |
| 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 | 286 | 398 |
| 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 | 286 | 377 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 278 | 21 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 99058 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 105 |
| 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 | 9846 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 38 | 111 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 54 | 41 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 111 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 53 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 391 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 94 | 339 |
| 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 Hospitals rated?
- UNC Hospitals has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does UNC Hospitals have emergency services?
- Yes. UNC Hospitals operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is UNC Hospitals located?
- UNC Hospitals is located at 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
- What type of hospital is UNC Hospitals?
- UNC Hospitals is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.