Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, NC
Also known as ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, Heritage Hospital, Vidant Tarboro Hospital
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About Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital is an acute care hospital in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 117 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 Pam Specialty Hospital of Rocky Mount, about 15 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.68
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.94
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
52% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys310
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.92282, -77.55629
Nearby hospitals
- Pam Specialty Hospital of Rocky Mount1031 Noell Lane, Rocky Mount, NCLong-term care hospital15 mi
- UNC Health Nash2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, Rocky Mount, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Walter B Jones Center Lakeside Psychiatric Hospita2577 West Fifth Street, Greenville, NCPsychiatric hospital22 mi
- Ecu Health Medical Center2100 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vidant Edgecombe Hospital located?
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital is at 111 Hospital Dr, Tarboro, NC 27886 in Edgecombe County.
Does Vidant Edgecombe Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Vidant Edgecombe Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 239 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Vidant Edgecombe Hospital?
Vidant Edgecombe 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 Vidant Edgecombe Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Vidant Edgecombe 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 Vidant Edgecombe Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (252) 641-7700.
Would patients recommend Vidant Edgecombe Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (310 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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