Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC
Also known as Columbus County Hospital
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About Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Columbus Regional Healthcare System is an acute care hospital in Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 154 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 Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital, about 20 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 2.77
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 2.11
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.96
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
59% 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 recommend51%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys337
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.33845, -78.69526
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Columbus Regional Healthcare System located?
Columbus Regional Healthcare System is at 500 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC 28472 in Columbus County.
Does Columbus Regional Healthcare System have an emergency room?
Yes. Columbus Regional Healthcare System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 177 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Columbus Regional Healthcare System?
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Columbus Regional Healthcare System a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Columbus Regional Healthcare System. 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 Columbus Regional Healthcare System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (910) 642-8011.
Would patients recommend Columbus Regional Healthcare System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (337 completed surveys), 51% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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