Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, NC
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About Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is a critical access hospital in Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 46 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Cannon Memorial Hospital, about 14 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
86% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys246
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.91057, -82.06272
Nearby hospitals
- Cannon Memorial Hospital434 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC · Emergency roomHospital14 mi
- Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare432 Hospital Dr, Linville, NCPsychiatric hospital15 mi
- Charles A Cannon Jr Memorial Hospital434 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- The McDowell Hospital430 Rankin Drive P O Box 730, Marion, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Broughton Hospital1000 S Sterling Street, Morganton, NCPsychiatric hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Blue Ridge Regional Hospital located?
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital is at 125 Hospital Drive, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 in Mitchell County.
Does Blue Ridge Regional Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Blue Ridge Regional Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 115 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Blue Ridge Regional Hospital?
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Regional Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Blue Ridge Regional 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 Blue Ridge Regional Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (828) 765-4201.
Would patients recommend Blue Ridge Regional Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (246 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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