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CAverage · score 52/100 · #41 of 95 in North Carolina

Atrium Health University City

8800 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC 28262 · Acute care hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority

CMS overall rating 3 of 5below median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6

Why Atrium Health University City is graded C

Each metric below is percentile-ranked against North Carolina hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.

Atrium Health University City at a Glance

C 52/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 3 of 5.
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Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 5 measures (net +0).
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Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 6 measures (net +1).
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Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 6 measures (net +0).
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Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 9 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.

Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: North Carolina, acute care hospitals · CMS record 340166 · How we grade.

Hospital details

Address8800 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone(704) 548-6000
CountyMECKLENBURG
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)

Higher-graded hospitals nearby

1

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center - Charlotte, NC · Acute care hospital

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
2

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center - Charlotte, NC · Acute care hospital

  • CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
3

Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health - Charlotte, NC · Acute care hospital

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among North Carolina acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8

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