Advent Health Polk in Columbus, NC
Also known as AdventHealth Polk, Saint Luke's Hospital
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About Advent Health Polk
Advent Health Polk is a critical access hospital in Columbus, Polk County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 35 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Pardee Hospital Henderson County, about 15 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
73% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys141
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.24089, -82.21281
Nearby hospitals
- Pardee Hospital Henderson County800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Adventhealth Hendersonville100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital830 South Buncombe Road, Greer, SC · Emergency roomHospital22 mi
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach807 North Main Street, Travelers Rest, SCLong-term care hospital23 mi
- Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute, Inc160 Harold Fleming Court, Spartanburg, SCRehabilitation hospital23 mi
- Springbrook Behavioral Health SystemOne Havenwood Lane PO Box 1005, Travelers Rest, SCPsychiatric hospital24 mi
- Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital68 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NCRehabilitation hospital24 mi
- Spartanburg Medical Center101 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC · Level I traumaAcute care hospital25 mi
- Spartanburg Hosp for Restorative Care389 Serpentine Dr, Spartanburg, SCLong-term care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Advent Health Polk located?
Advent Health Polk is at 101 Hospital Drive, Columbus, NC 28722 in Polk County.
Does Advent Health Polk have an emergency room?
Yes. Advent Health Polk reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 136 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Advent Health Polk?
Advent Health Polk has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Advent Health Polk a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Advent Health Polk. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the North Carolina trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Advent Health Polk?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (828) 894-3311.
Would patients recommend Advent Health Polk?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (141 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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