WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER – Boone, NC

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WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER Emergency Room is located at 336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC 28607. It is a(n) Acute Care Hospital and this hospital is Government – Local owned. Overall hospital rating is 5 out of 5. Emergency Department Volume is medium.

Info

Facility ID: 340051

Facility Name: WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER

City: Boone

State: North Carolina

ZIP Code: 28607

County: Watauga

Contact Details

Address: 336 Deerfield Road

Full address: 336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC 28607.

Phone Number: (828) 263-1211

Rating

Overall Rating: 5

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Emergency Room Stats

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• Time spent in ER: 198 minutes – 3 hours 18 minutes
  
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  • Note: This measurement is based on 354 samples.

Comparisons to State and National Data

North Carolina Average: 182 minutes.

National Average: 162 minutes.

Measurement Dates

Start Date: 7/1/2022

End Date: 6/30/2023

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• Emergency Department Volume: medium
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• Left before being seen (%): 3
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• Head CT Results (%): Not Available
  • Footnote: The number of cases/patients is too few to report.
  • (Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER – Boone-NC?
   • WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER is located at 336 Deerfield Road.
2. What is the phone number of WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER – Boone-NC?
   • Phone number of WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER is (828) 263-1211.
3. How long will I wait at WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER – Boone-NC ER?
   • Based on Medicare data measured between 7/1/2022 and 6/30/2023, Average ER Wait Time for WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER is 198 minutes (3 hours 18 minutes).
4. How good is WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER – Boone-NC?
   • Based on Medicare data, Overall rating for this hospital is 5.

Notes

Information on this page is based on 2024 Medicare Hospital Providers Data Catalog. Please note that it may be outdated or changed. Phone number of WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER – Boone, NC is (828) 263-1211. You may call to get up-to-date information.

Time spent in ER (OP-18b) is the average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit
Left before being seen (OP-22) is the percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen
Head CT Results (OP-23) is the percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain
scan results within 45 minutes of arrival.