RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Acute Care Hospital in Rutherfordton, NC 28139

RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE

Rutherford Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Rutherfordton, NC 28139 that serves the Rutherford county area. This facility is a proprietary hospital with emergency services.

RUTHERFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

288 South Ridgecrest Ave
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone: (828) 286-5000
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Patient Survey Summary Rating Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier.

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PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

The hospital patient survey at Rutherford Regional Medical Center is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.

Doctor Communication: Average

Quiet Rooms: Good

Cleanliness: Average

Pain Management: Average

Discharge Information: Average

Patients Recommend this Hospital: Fair

EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES

These performance measures at Rutherford Regional Medical Center show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.

ER Wait Time: 30 minutes before being seen by a doctor.

Discharge Time: 2 hours 26 minutes before being sent home.

Time Before Admission: 4 hours 58 minutes before being admitted to hospital.

Transfer Time: 2 hours 25 minutes admitted before being taken to room.

Broken Bones: 1 hour 11 minutes before receiving pain meds.

HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

We have identified the following individual quality measures where Rutherford Regional Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in North Carolina or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.

NEARBY HOSPITALS

The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
Hospital Name Address Emergency Services Distance
ST LUKES HOSPITAL101 Hospital Drive
Columbus, NC 28722
Yes16.27 miCompare
THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL430 Rankin Drive P O Box 730
Marion, NC 28752
Yes22.31 miCompare
CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CLEVELAND201 E Grover St
Shelby, NC 28150
Yes24.62 miCompare
MARY BLACK HEALTH SYSTEM GAFFNEY1530 N Limestone St
Gaffney, SC 29340
Yes26.54 miCompare
MARY BLACK HEALTH SYSTEM SPARTANBURG1700 Skylyn Dr Po Box 3217
Spartanburg, SC 29307
Yes26.82 miCompare
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER101 E Wood St
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Yes27.22 miCompare
MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL800 N Justice St
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Yes28.48 miCompare
PARK RIDGE HEALTH100 Hospital Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Yes29.54 miCompare
CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-BLUE RIDGE2201 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655
Yes30.66 miCompare
ASHEVILLE-OTEEN VA MEDICAL CENTER1100 Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
No33.15 miCompare
GHS GREER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL830 South Buncombe Road
Greer, SC 29650
Yes34.31 miCompare
CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM KINGS MOUNTAIN706 W King St
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Yes35.43 miCompare

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