Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC
Also known as Carteret Health Care Medical Center
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About Carteret General Hospital
Carteret General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Morehead City, Carteret 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 135 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care.
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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.87
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryWorse than national · SIR 3.23
76% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1074%
- Completed surveys321
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.72495, -76.75538
Frequently asked questions
Where is Carteret General Hospital located?
Carteret General Hospital is at 3500 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557 in Carteret County.
Does Carteret General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Carteret General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 225 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Carteret General Hospital?
Carteret General Hospital 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 Carteret General Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Carteret General Hospital. 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 Carteret General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (252) 808-6000.
Would patients recommend Carteret General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (321 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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