Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus
- 3000 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610
- (919) 350-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 1.
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 | 0.067 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.509 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 16734 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.941 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.211 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.110 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.448 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 21100 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 33.914 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.236 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.955 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.422 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 395 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.520 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 18 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.563 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.037 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.672 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 166 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.343 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.745 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.158 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.714 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 233615 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 19.403 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.361 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.181 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.377 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 201932 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 109.063 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 29 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.266 | 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 | 4 | Same as national | 45 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2937 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.7 | Same as national | 357 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.7 | Same as national | 175 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 260 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 860 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 750 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 477 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 9997 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 218.61 | Worse than national | 149 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 11480 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 11632 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.22 | Same as national | 3037 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.44 | Same as national | 1218 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.23 | Same as national | 1190 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.56 | Same as national | 3266 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.69 | Same as national | 1212 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.14 | Same as national | 638 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.31 | Same as national | 2049 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.99 | 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 | Not available | 363 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -5.1 | Not available | 994 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 6.5 | Not available | 755 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.9 | Better than national | 4699 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14 | Same as national | 727 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.4 | Same as national | 218 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 218 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Worse than national | 743 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 363 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 8.3 | Same as national | 174 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 272 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.4 | Same as national | 994 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 46 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 755 |
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 | 812 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 812 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 812 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 812 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 812 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 812 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 812 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 812 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 812 |
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 | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 97 | 8982 |
| 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 | 209 | 425 |
| 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 | 204 | 406 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 591 | 19 |
| 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 | 3 | 280491 |
| Head CT results | 61 | 36 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 373 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 10346 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 66 | 197 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 69 | 88 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 52 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 197 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 111 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 722 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 92 | 16851 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 5992 |
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 Wakemed, Raleigh Campus rated?
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Wakemed, Raleigh Campus have emergency services?
- Yes. Wakemed, Raleigh Campus operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Wakemed, Raleigh Campus located?
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus is located at 3000 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610.
- What type of hospital is Wakemed, Raleigh Campus?
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus 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.