Quick answers
- Does Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc have an emergency room?
- Yes. Medicare (CMS) data lists emergency services at Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc. In a medical emergency, call 911.
- Where is Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc?
- 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655, in Burke County, North Carolina.
- What is the phone number of Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc?
- (828) 580-5000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc?
- 4 out of 5 stars in the CMS overall hospital quality rating (CMS data updated 2026-07-22).
Specialties and care areas[4][5][7][8][10]
- Cardiology
- Interventional cardiology
- Vascular surgery
- Orthopedics
- Sports medicine
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Neonatal care (on-site NICU)
- Behavioral health
- Neurology
- Cancer care
- Digestive health
- Urgent care
Conditions treated[7][8][9][10]
- Congestive heart failure
- Peripheral artery disease
- Venous insufficiency
- Osteoarthritis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Ruptured discs and back/neck pain
- Spinal osteoporosis
- Fractures and sprains
- Nerve injuries
- Endometriosis
- Uterine fibroids
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Menopause
- Stroke
Treatments[6][7][8][10]
- Pacemaker clinic
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Peripheral artery disease treatment
- Venous ablation
- Venous sclerotherapy
- Physical therapy
- Prenatal care
- Maternity care and labor and delivery
- Contraception and family planning
- Hospitalist program
Procedures[7][8][10]
- Cardiac catheterization
- Coronary angioplasty
- Coronary stents
- Intravascular lithotripsy
- Peripheral vascular angioplasty and stenting
- Embolization procedures
- Echocardiogram
- Nuclear stress test
- Knee replacement
- Total ankle replacement
- Joint reconstruction (hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, pelvis)
- Spine surgery
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Cesarean section
- Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic tubal ligation
- Mammography
Programs and centers[4][6][7][8][10]
- Hospitalist Program
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Spine Center of Excellence
- Maternity classes and tours
- Eat, Sleep, Console Program
- Graduate Medical Education
- Spiritual Care Services
- Patient and Family Advisory Council
Emergency care (hospital website)[6][9]
| Emergency room | Yes |
|---|---|
| Stroke designation | Primary Stroke Center |
Visiting and practical information
| Visiting | Inpatient acute care visiting hours are open; typically two visitors at a time. ED visiting allowed 24/7, two at a time. Restrictions may apply[6] |
|---|---|
| Interpreters and languages | Free translation services for many languages and sign language interpreters; ask your nurse[6] |
| Patient portal | MyChart (My UNC Chart) |
Recognition[9]
- AHA Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus (2026)
- AHA Target: Stroke Honor Roll
- AHA Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
Doctors and clinicians (432)
432 doctors and other clinicians list Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc as a hospital where they work, in Medicare's official clinician data (updated 2026-10-02). It is not a complete staff list.
Main specialties
- Nurse Practitioner80
- Family Practice49
- Internal Medicine42
- Physician Assistant41
- Emergency Medicine28
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)28
- Diagnostic Radiology25
- Anesthesiology17
- Hospitalist14
- Orthopedic Surgery13
- Obstetrics/Gynecology9
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)8
Doctors with a page on this site (432)
- Adam G. Street, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Adam J. Kinninger, DOFamily Practice
- Adam M. Kaufman, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Adam M. Zanation, MDOtolaryngology
- Adam P. Lipkin, MDGeneral Surgery
- Adam Wheeler, MDEmergency Medicine
- Adam White, DOHospitalist
- Aimee Cavendish, MDFamily Practice
- Alan F. Jacks, MDGeneral Surgery
- Alan M. Hicks, NPNurse Practitioner
- Alfred E. Geissele, MDOrthopedic Surgery
- Allison K. AlexanderPhysician Assistant
- Allison L. Sharp, DOFamily Practice
- Amanda E. Thomas, DOUndefined Physician Type (Specify)
- Amanda J. McGee, NPNurse Practitioner
- Amanda PritchettNurse Practitioner
- Amanda W. Du Sablon, DOFamily Practice
- Amber M. HardingNurse Practitioner
- Amy E. Burford, MDEmergency Medicine
- Amy H. EvansNurse Practitioner
- Amy L. CableNurse Practitioner
- Amy P. Tillison, PAPhysician Assistant
- Amy U. FallingsNurse Practitioner
- Andrea C. Clifford, CNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
And 408 more: the button below opens the full list.
Names link to the doctor’s page on this site when there is one, otherwise to the official NPI Registry record (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Find a doctor · Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data
Other emergency rooms nearby
Hospitals that list emergency services, by straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital15 mi · Lenoir, NC · Acute Care Hospital
- Frye Regional Medical Center18 mi · Hickory, NC · Acute Care Hospital
- The McDowell Hospital21 mi · Marion, NC · Acute Care Hospital
- Catawba Valley Medical Center22 mi · Hickory, NC · Acute Care Hospital
- Blue Ridge Regional Hospital26 mi · Spruce Pine, NC · Critical Access Hospital
Other hospitals nearby
- Broughton Hospital1.4 mi · Morganton, NC · Psychiatric Hospital
Nursing homes, hospice, home health and dialysis nearby
Medicare-certified providers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance. Hospice and home health care is given at home: their address is the office.
Nursing homes
- Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation0.4 mi · Morganton, NC · 5 of 5 stars
- Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1.9 mi · Morganton, NC · 2 of 5 stars
- Autumn Care of Drexel4.0 mi · Morganton, NC · 4 of 5 stars
All nursing homes in the state →
Hospice providers
- Amorem19 mi · Lenoir, NC · 5 of 5 stars
- Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services21 mi · Marion, NC · 5 of 5 stars
- Carolina Caring24 mi · Newton, NC · 4 of 5 stars
All hospice providers in the state →
Home health agencies
- Atrium Health at Home Blue Ridge5.8 mi · Morganton, NC
- Centerwell Home Health16 mi · Hickory, NC · 4 of 5 stars
- Centerwell Home Health16 mi · Hickory, NC · 4 of 5 stars
All home health agencies in the state →
Dialysis facilities
- FMC BMA of Burke County Inc5.8 mi · Morganton, NC · 4 of 5 stars
- DaVita Catawba County Dialysis16 mi · Hickory, NC · 5 of 5 stars
- FMC Hickory Home Program16 mi · Hickory, NC · 5 of 5 stars
Outpatient surgery centers nearby
Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers within 25 miles, by straight-line distance.
- Carolina Digestive Care PLLC5.8 mi · Morganton, NC
- Surgery Ctr of Morganton Eye Physicians, PA5.8 mi · Morganton, NC
- Prime Surgical Suites, LLC15 mi · Granite Falls, NC
Community care nearby
Health centers, clinics, urgent care and pharmacies closest to this hospital, by straight-line distance, from official HRSA, Medicare and NPI Registry data. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Community health centers
- Burke Dental0.5 mi · Morganton, NC · Community health center
- Good Samaritan Clinic0.5 mi · Morganton, NC · Community health center
- Good Samaritan Clinic Mobile Unit.0.5 mi · Morganton, NC · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care
- MH Mission Hospital McDowell, LLLP14 mi · Nebo, NC · Rural health clinic
- Catawba Urgent Care of Mountain View LLC16 mi · Hickory, NC · Urgent care center
- Urgent Care of Mountain View PLLC16 mi · Hickory, NC · Urgent care center
Pharmacies
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc5.8 mi · Morganton, NC · Pharmacy
- Burke Pharmacy Inc5.8 mi · Morganton, NC · Pharmacy
- DLC Apothecary Inc5.8 mi · Morganton, NC · Community/retail pharmacy
Assisted living nearby
Licensed homes from the official state licence list, by straight-line distance.
- Burke Assisted Living5.8 mi · Morganton, NC
- McAlpine Adult Care5.8 mi · Morganton, NC
- The Berkeley5.8 mi · Morganton, NC
- Cambridge House13 mi · Hildebran, NC
About the Medicare star rating
CMS (the federal Medicare agency) gives many hospitals an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, based on measures of mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care. It is one piece of information: ask your doctor what matters for your care. See the full Medicare profile →
Medicare quality data
What Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc reported to Medicare (CMS), the federal agency that publishes these results for hospitals nationwide. These are averages for many patients, not a prediction for any one person: ask your doctor what matters for your care. In a medical emergency, call 911.
What patients said (patient survey)
What this means: Patients who stayed overnight answered a national survey (HCAHPS) about their stay. More stars mean patients reported a better experience than at other hospitals. The percentages show how often patients gave the best answer, next to the national average.
| Summary star rating (all survey topics) | 3 of 5 stars |
|---|---|
| Overall rating of the hospital | 3 of 5 stars |
| Would recommend the hospital | 3 of 5 stars |
| Nurses communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Doctors communicated well | 3 of 5 stars |
| Staff explained medicines | 2 of 5 stars |
| Information about recovery at home | 3 of 5 stars |
| Room and bathroom kept clean | 3 of 5 stars |
| Quiet at night | 3 of 5 stars |
| Rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 | 67%National average: 72% |
| Would definitely recommend the hospital | 64%National average: 71% |
| Nurses “always” communicated well | 78%National average: 80% |
| Doctors “always” communicated well | 79%National average: 80% |
| Staff “always” explained medicines before giving them | 60%National average: 62% |
| Were given information about recovery at home | 86%National average: 86% |
| Room and bathroom “always” clean | 70%National average: 74% |
| Area around the room “always” quiet at night | 53%National average: 60% |
| Completed surveys | 594Response rate: 19% |
Source: Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; patients discharged October 2024 to September 2025.
Infections caught in the hospital
What this means: CMS compares the number of infections patients caught in this hospital with the number expected for a hospital like it. The number shown is that ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than expected, above 1 means more. “Better” or “worse” is shown only when the difference is clear in the data.
| Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) | 0.708No different from the national benchmark |
|---|---|
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) | 0.581No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | Not reported to Medicare |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | 0No different from the national benchmark |
| Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections | 0.062Better than the national benchmark |
Source: Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from October 2024 to September 2025.
Complications and deaths
What this means: Death rates are the share of patients who died within 30 days of going into the hospital for that condition, adjusted for how sick they were. PSI-90 combines several serious complications (a lower number is better). “No different from the national rate” is the most common result and means the hospital is in line with hospitals nationwide.
| Deaths within 30 days: heart attack patients | 11.2% |
|---|---|
| Deaths within 30 days: heart failure patients | 12.1% |
| Deaths within 30 days: pneumonia patients | 17.7% |
| Deaths within 30 days: COPD patients | 8.2% |
| Deaths within 30 days: stroke patients | 12.6% |
| Deaths within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery (CABG) | Not reported to Medicare |
| Serious complications (patient safety indicator PSI-90) | 0.9No different from the national rate |
| Complications after hip or knee replacement | Too few cases to report |
Source: Complications and Deaths - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2022 to June 2025.
Return visits to the hospital (readmissions)
What this means: The share of patients who had to be admitted to a hospital again within 30 days after going home, adjusted for how sick they were. A lower percentage is better.
| Returned to any hospital within 30 days (all patients) | Not reported to Medicare |
|---|---|
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart attack | 14.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: heart failure | 22.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: pneumonia | 16.9% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: COPD | 21.4% |
| Readmitted within 30 days: coronary bypass surgery | Not reported to Medicare |
| Readmitted within 30 days: hip or knee replacement | Too few cases to report |
Source: Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital — CMS, released September 10, 2026; data from July 2023 to June 2025.
Emergency room times and sepsis care
What this means: ER time is the middle (median) time from arriving at the emergency room to leaving it; busier ERs usually have longer times, so the ER volume is shown too. Leaving before being seen: a lower percentage is better. Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection; a higher percentage means more patients got every recommended early step.
| Emergency room volume (patients per year) | High (40,000–59,999) |
|---|---|
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency room before leaving (OP-18b) | 173 minutesNational average: 162 minutes |
| Patients who left the emergency room before being seen (OP-22) | 3%National average: 2% |
| Sepsis patients who got all the recommended early care (SEP-1) | 81%National average: 65% |
Source: Timely and Effective Care - Hospital — CMS, released July 22, 2026; data from January 2024 to December 2024.
ER wait times and Medicare ratings nearby
How this hospital compares with others in the area, ranked only by official Medicare (CMS) numbers.
Prices
We have not been able to read a price file for Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc yet. Every US hospital must publish its standard charges online (federal price transparency rule): look for “price transparency” or “standard charges” on the hospital’s website, or call the hospital and ask for an estimate. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Hospital information
| Hospital type | Acute Care Hospital |
|---|---|
| Address | 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 |
| County | Burke County |
| State | North Carolina |
| Phone | (828) 580‑5000 |
| Emergency services | Yes |
| Ownership | Proprietary |
| Medicare overall rating | 4 of 5 stars |
| Birthing-friendly designation | Yes (meets CMS criteria) |
| CMS Certification Number | 340075 |
| Name in Medicare records | BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS, INC |
| Profile level | Medicare data + hospital website |
| Name on the hospital’s website | UNC Health Blue Ridge |
| Official website | unchealthblueridge.org |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Hospital General Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-29
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this hospital
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder — map position used for distances
From the hospital’s website
Numbers match the citations above. Checked 2026-11-02.
- UNC Health Blue Ridge — unchealthblueridge.org
- Medical Services | UNC Health Blue Ridge — unchealthblueridge.org
- Patients & Visitors | UNC Health Blue Ridge — unchealthblueridge.org
- Cardiology | UNC Health Blue Ridge — unchealthblueridge.org
- Orthopedics | UNC Health Blue Ridge — unchealthblueridge.org
- UNC Health Blue Ridge Earns AHA Recognition — unchealthblueridge.org
- Women's Health | UNC Health Blue Ridge — unchealthblueridge.org