Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC
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About Frye Regional Medical Center
Frye Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 338 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 Catawba Valley 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 1.08
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Worse than national · SIR 2.87
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.20
74% 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 recommend61%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1062%
- Completed surveys1,705
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.73687, -81.33770
Nearby hospitals
- Catawba Valley Medical Center810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.4 mi
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital321 Mulberry St SW, Lenoir, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Atrium Health Lincoln433 Mcalister Rd, Lincolnton, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Broughton Hospital1000 S Sterling Street, Morganton, NCPsychiatric hospital19 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Frye Regional Medical Center located?
Frye Regional Medical Center is at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County.
Does Frye Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Frye Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 174 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Frye Regional Medical Center?
Frye Regional 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 Frye Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Frye Regional 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 Frye Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (828) 322-6070.
Would patients recommend Frye Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,705 completed surveys), 61% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 62% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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