North Carolina Specialty Hospital

89%

Patients that would definitely recommend
19% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2019)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2017)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was better than expected

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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86%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
17% higher than the national average

89%

Would definitely recommend
19% higher than the national average

North Carolina Specialty Hospital

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%89%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%88%78%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%78%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%93%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%82%66%

North Carolina Specialty Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%80%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%79%73%

Providers

Dr. Julian Aldridge III, MD

Orthopedic Hand Surgery

39 Ratings
Dr. Julian Aldridge III, MD

Dr. Kathryn Baerman, MD

General Surgery

4 Ratings
Dr. Kathryn Baerman, MD

Dr. Linda Belhorn, MD

Rheumatology

13 Ratings
Dr. Linda Belhorn, MD

Dr. Scott Bovard, MD

Bariatric Surgery

17 Ratings
Dr. Scott Bovard, MD

Dr. Scott Buckel, DO

Orthopedic Surgery

12 Ratings
Dr. Scott Buckel, DO

Dr. Walter Burns III, MD

Wound & Burn Care

2 Ratings
Dr. Walter Burns III, MD

Dr. David Dellaero, MD

Sports Medicine

23 Ratings
Dr. David Dellaero, MD

Dr. Thomas Dimmig, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

13 Ratings
Dr. Thomas Dimmig, MD

Dr. Sandra Fearrington, MD

Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

6 Ratings
Dr. Sandra Fearrington, MD

Dr. John Finn, MD

Cosmetic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

20 Ratings
Dr. John Finn, MD

Dr. Beth Friedland, MD

Ophthalmology

14 Ratings
Dr. Beth Friedland, MD

Dr. David Frost, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

10 Ratings
Dr. David Frost, DDS

Dr. Brett Gilbert, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

104 Ratings
Dr. Brett Gilbert, MD

Dr. Elizabeth Hueman, MD

Ear, Nose, and Throat

8 Ratings
Dr. Elizabeth Hueman, MD

Dr. Kevin Hueman, MD

Ear, Nose, and Throat

4 Ratings
Dr. Kevin Hueman, MD

Dr. Gregory Hulka, MD

Ear, Nose, and Throat

23 Ratings
Dr. Gregory Hulka, MD

Dr. Jeffrey Jelic, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

16 Ratings
Dr. Jeffrey Jelic, DMD

Dr. Tonica Johnson, MD

Ophthalmology

50 Ratings
Dr. Tonica Johnson, MD

Dr. Gary Jones, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

22 Ratings
Dr. Gary Jones, DMD

Dr. Paul Kerner, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

36 Ratings
Dr. Paul Kerner, MD

Dr. Nicole Klett, MD

Rheumatology

10 Ratings
Dr. Nicole Klett, MD

Dr. Stephen Lang, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

6 Ratings
Dr. Stephen Lang, MD

Dr. Franklin Li, MD

Ophthalmology

17 Ratings
Dr. Franklin Li, MD

Dr. Ralph Liebelt, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

13 Ratings
Dr. Ralph Liebelt, MD

Location

North Carolina Specialty Hospital

3916 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham, NC 27704

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