W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)
W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care - Veterans Administration) in Salisbury, NC, identified by CMS Certification Number 34017F. CMS assigns it an overall rating of 4 out of 5. Fonteum publishes 102 provenance-tracked CMS quality measures for this hospital, each signed to its primary federal dataset as of Q2 2026.
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Data last updated: 2026-05-07 · Source: Multiple CMS Care Compare datasets · View on Medicare.gov
How do patients rate W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
CMS publishes 52 patient experience (hcahps) measures for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury), each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
What are the mortality rates at W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
CMS publishes 3 mortality measures for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury), each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.4% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.2% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 10.8% | ↑ Better Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
How often are patients readmitted to W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
CMS publishes 6 readmissions measures for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury), each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -54.9 | → Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -38.6 | → Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 12.8% | ↑ Better Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.7% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.2% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
What are the complication and safety rates at W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
CMS publishes 11 complications and patient safety measures for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury), each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
| Measure | Value | Compared to national | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.98% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.38% | → No Different Than the National Value | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.33% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.69% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.62% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.11% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.59% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.64% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69% | → No Different Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2% | ↓ Worse Than the National Rate | CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · 2026-05-07 |
What are the infection rates at W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
CMS publishes 6 healthcare-associated infections measures for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury), each chained to its source row and reporting period Q2 2026.
How does Fonteum cover hospital quality data?
Fonteum indexes quality data from 23 federal source families, including all six CMS Care Compare facility programs. Each CCN is keyed to its primary CMS dataset — every field traced to a source row and reporting period.
CMS Care Compare · 6 facility types · data.cms.gov · US Government Work
How does Fonteum connect this hospital to its sources?
W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) (CCN 34017F) is identified across 5 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov. Every field on this page is chained to its source dataset and row.
How is this hospital’s data sourced and attested?
Each field on this page is sourced from 5 CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov — US Government Works. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a provenance record identifying the federal source, release date, and redistribution basis.
- Source acquisition — download the CMS Care Compare files (5 datasets) from data.cms.gov.
- Entity resolution — key every row to the hospital’s CMS Certification Number (CCN 34017F).
- Field projection — extract the fields shown on this page.
- Quality checks — drop rows CMS suppresses or marks not available.
- Chain attestation — sign each field into the Fonteum provenance graph.
Read the full Fonteum provenance methodology or browse the 23 federal source families behind every page.
Which CMS datasets back this page?
- CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 · archived copyCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Healthcare Associated Infections 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Hospital General Information 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
- CMS Unplanned Hospital Visits 2026-04-28Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · US Government Work
Frequently asked questions
- What is the CMS overall star rating for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
- W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) holds a CMS overall star rating of 4 out of 5 as of Q2 2026. CMS calculates this rating quarterly from quality measures spanning mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care, all drawn from the CMS Care Compare program.
- Who owns W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
- W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) is classified by CMS as "Veterans Health Administration". Ownership type is reported by the hospital to CMS and published in the Hospital General Information dataset; it describes the controlling entity, not the quality of care, which Fonteum reports separately and traces to each source row.
- How many CMS quality measures does Fonteum track for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)?
- Fonteum publishes 102 CMS quality measures for W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) across 5 groups — patient experience (hcahps), mortality, readmissions, complications and patient safety, healthcare-associated infections. Every measure is a separate provenance claim signed to the CMS dataset, reporting period, and source row it was asserted from, and is hover-traceable on this page.
- Where does W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)'s quality data come from?
- W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)'s data is drawn directly from 5 primary CMS Care Compare datasets published on data.cms.gov, including patient survey, mortality, readmission, complication, infection, and timely-care files. Fonteum re-publishes each value with a chained 14-field provenance record rather than an aggregated score.
- What does CMS Certification Number 34017F identify?
- The CMS Certification Number (CCN) 34017F is the federal identifier Medicare assigns to W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury). It is unique, dated, and federally issued, and it links this hospital across every CMS dataset — cost reports, Care Compare quality files, and the Provider of Services file — which is how Fonteum joins W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury)'s records.
- Does W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) provide emergency services?
- Yes. CMS records that W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) provides emergency services, per the Hospital General Information dataset as of Q2 2026. Emergency-service status indicates the hospital operates an emergency department; it is reported by the hospital to CMS and chained to its source row on this page.
Related facilities and datasets
W.g. (bill) Hefner Salisbury Va Medical Center (salsbury) is a Medicare-certified hospital identified by CMS Certification Number 34017F. Data sourced from the CMS Complications and Deaths 2026-04-28 (data.cms.gov), a US Government Work. Methodology · Report an error · Medicare.gov