Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC
Also known as Forsyth Medical Center, Forsyth Memorial Hospital
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About Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 945 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 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital, about 0.3 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.52
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.28
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.40
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.41
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.94
67% 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 1073%
- Completed surveys456
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.07401, -80.29853
Nearby hospitals
- Novant Health Medical Park Hospital1950 S Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NCAcute care hospital0.3 mi
- Old Vineyard Youth Services3637 Old Vineyard Road, Winston-Salem, NCPsychiatric hospital1.1 mi
- North Carolina Baptist HospitalMedical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.0 mi
- Novant Health Rehabilitation Hospital2475 Hillcrest Center Circle, Winston-Salem, NCRehabilitation hospital2.3 mi
- Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center6915 Village Medical Circle, Clemmons, NC · Emergency roomHospital6.4 mi
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Davie Medical CenterBermuda Run, NCHospital9.4 mi
- VA Medical CenterKernersville, NCVA medical center14 mi
- Novant Health Kernersville Medical CenterKernersville, NCHospital14 mi
- Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center207 Old Lexington Rd Box 789, Thomasville, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- High Point Regional Health System601 N Elm St, High Point, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center located?
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is at 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 in Forsyth County.
Does Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 206 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center?
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center 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 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. 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 Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (336) 718-5000.
Would patients recommend Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (456 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.