UNC Health Care Wayne in Goldsboro, NC
Also known as UNC Health Wayne
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About UNC Health Care Wayne
UNC Health Care Wayne is an acute care hospital in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 316 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Cherry Hospital, about 3.7 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsWorse than national · SIR 4.08
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.83
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.23
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.39
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.79
65% 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 recommend54%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys616
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.39972, -77.95671
Nearby hospitals
- Cherry Hospital1401 West Ash Street, Goldsboro, NCPsychiatric hospital3.7 mi
- Wilson Medical Center1705 S Tarboro St, Wilson, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- UNC Lenoir Health Care100 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Johnston Health509 Bright Leaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is UNC Health Care Wayne located?
UNC Health Care Wayne is at 2700 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534 in Wayne County.
Does UNC Health Care Wayne have an emergency room?
Yes. UNC Health Care Wayne reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 190 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of UNC Health Care Wayne?
UNC Health Care Wayne has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 UNC Health Care Wayne a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for UNC Health Care Wayne. 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 UNC Health Care Wayne?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (919) 736-1110.
Would patients recommend UNC Health Care Wayne?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (616 completed surveys), 54% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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