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Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc in Morganton, NC

Also known as UNC Health Blue Ridge, Grace Hospital

Directions (828) 580-5000 unchealthblueridge.org

In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.

Overview

About Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc

Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc is an acute care hospital in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 315 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 Broughton Hospital, about 1.4 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 7 no different
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

173 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
3.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.58
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.06
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.71
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00

81% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend64%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
  • Completed surveys594

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc located?

Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc is at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 in Burke County.

Does Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc have an emergency room?

Yes. Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 173 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc?

Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc 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 Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc. 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 Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (828) 580-5000.

Would patients recommend Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (594 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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