Wakemed, Cary Hospital

Hospital in Cary, NC, Medicare certification number 340173. CMS publishes 61 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 340173The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jun 1, 1996
Last certification: May 7, 2009
Beds: 156
Overall star rating: 5 of 5Care Compare
Address: 1900 Kildare Farm Road
Cary, NC 27518
(919) 350-2550

NPI records for this facility 1

Wakemed
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Cary, NC
- NPI 1114993086
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.27 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.84 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.44 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.45 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.59 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.32 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.42 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.66 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.39 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.99
- State average 1.02 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,172 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.04
- State average 0.99 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected168.32
- State average 178.18 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 33 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.4
- State average 8.75 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 147 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected14
- State average 11.93 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 70 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.3
- State average 11.28 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 413 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected13.9
- State average 15.37 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 647 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected10.5
- State average 12.32 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 354 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.7
- State average 3.99 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 3,713 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.2
- State average 0.2 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 6,014 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.3
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 5,873 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.57
- State average 3.73 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,190 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.47
- State average 1.62 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 412 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.41
- State average 2.33 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,095 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected10.46
- State average 9.09 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 380 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected3.64
- State average 4.93 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 387 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.65
- State average 1.74 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 312 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.89
- State average 0.64 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 5,288 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.1
- State average 4.04 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 66 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 5

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.19
- State average 0.48
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.28
- State average 0.66
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.23
- State average 0.28
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected1.19
- State average 0.62
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.52
- State average 0.97
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 4.5
- State average 4.66 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 9.2
- State average 6.7 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.98
- State average 0.95
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 16

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 76
- State average 64
- National average 65
- 144 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 200
- State average 191
- National average 168
- 429 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 196
- State average 187
- National average 162
- 415 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 609
- State average 300
- National average 257
- 11 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 99
- State average 96.77 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 291 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 98
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 582 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 80
- State average 71
- National average 69
- 25 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 97
- State average 90
- National average 78
- 2,521 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 99
- State average 96.08 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 977 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 72,325 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 15
- State average 16
- National average 15
- 4,035 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 76
- State average 75
- National average 73
- 54 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 27 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 144 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 96
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 82 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 95
- State average 88.42 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 7,833 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (14)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1

Unplanned visits 9

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected14
- State average 14.22 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 83 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected23.2
- State average 21.37 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 663 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 28.7
- State average 4.06 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 468 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 2.2
- State average 4.36 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 667 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.8
- State average 17.06 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 880 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.6
- State average 5.7 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 63 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected20.8
- State average 19.82 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 240 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12
- State average 12.92 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 914 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 0.98 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 595 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (5)

Hospital return days for heart attack patients — 1
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of readmission for CABG — 1

Sources for this page

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