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Wakemed, Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, NC

Also known as WakeMed Health & Hospitals: Raleigh Campus

Directions (919) 350-8000 wakemed.org

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Overview

About Wakemed, Raleigh Campus

Wakemed, Raleigh Campus is an acute care hospital in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 726 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 Holly Hill Mental Health Services, about 0.4 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 · 1 worse
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
4 better · 4 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 10 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

204 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
3.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
very 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.47
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.24
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.21
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.42
  • Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.45
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryWorse than national · SIR 1.77

63% 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 recommend77%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
  • Completed surveys685

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Wakemed, Raleigh Campus located?

Wakemed, Raleigh Campus is at 3000 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610 in Wake County.

Does Wakemed, Raleigh Campus have an emergency room?

Yes. Wakemed, Raleigh Campus reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 204 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Wakemed, Raleigh Campus?

Wakemed, Raleigh Campus 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 Wakemed, Raleigh Campus a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the North Carolina EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of Wakemed, Raleigh Campus?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (919) 350-8000.

Would patients recommend Wakemed, Raleigh Campus?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (685 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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