Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC
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About Catawba Valley Medical Center
Catawba Valley Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 258 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Frye Regional Medical Center, about 4.4 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 infectionsNo different · SIR 0.35
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.26
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.15
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.58
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.80
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.54
59% 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys575
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.71370, -81.26511
Nearby hospitals
- Frye Regional Medical Center420 N Center St, Hickory, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Atrium Health Lincoln433 Mcalister Rd, Lincolnton, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc557 Brookdale Dr, Statesville, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital557 Brookdale Drive, Statesville, NC · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital23 mi
- Broughton Hospital1000 S Sterling Street, Morganton, NCPsychiatric hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Catawba Valley Medical Center located?
Catawba Valley Medical Center is at 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 in Catawba County.
Does Catawba Valley Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Catawba Valley Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 228 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Catawba Valley Medical Center?
Catawba Valley Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Catawba Valley Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Catawba Valley Medical Center. 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 Catawba Valley Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (828) 326-3809.
Would patients recommend Catawba Valley Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (575 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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