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Overview of Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Wilkes Medical Center has been caring for our community for more than 60 years. Our mission is to promote the health of our region by being an exceptional and compassionate provider of care.

As a part of the Wake Forest Baptist family, Wilkes Medical Center offers the resources of a nationally recognized academic medical center, enabling the facility to provide world-class health care here, close to home.

Wilkes Medical Center opened in 1952 as a 100-bed hospital on 19 acres, donated by Dr. Frederick C. Hubbard. The hospital joined the Wake Forest Baptist Health System on July 1, 2017. Today, we are licensed for 130 beds, including a 10-bed skilled nursing unit on our main campus. Through our offsite facilities, Wilkes Medical Center has expanded our outpatient services to include a Dialysis Center, a state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Center, Diagnostic Imaging Center, and Wound Healing Center.

Total beds: 130

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospital

No of Affiliated Doctors: 201

Affiliated Providers :
Show all 201 doctors

Medicare Quality data

The Medicare quality data presented below is derived from the www.cms.gov hospital compare data. Star ratings are limited in scope to the data sources they are derived from. The Hospital Compare overall hospital rating summarizes a variety of measures across 7 areas of quality into a single rating for each hospital.


Overall rating

(2/5)

Patient Experience

(2/5)

Safety of care

(3/5)

Timeliness of care

(2/5)

Staying out of Hospital after treatment

(1/5)


Above national average

Same as national average

Below national average

Patient Experience (HCHAPS) data from Medicare


This data is based on HCAHPS survey by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (www.cms.gov).The HCAHPS survey is administered to a random sample of adult patients across medical conditions between 48 hours and 6 weeks after discharge; the survey isn't restricted to Medicare beneficiaries. Hospital Compare currently reports results for the categories listed below.    

68% Patients that would definitely recommend ( 4% lower than the national average )

FAQ's ABOUT HOSPITAL

Accept most major health insurances.

130

1952

The hospital accepts various types of health insurance, but individual coverage may be variable. You should check with your insurance whether the hospital is in network or not. You can make payment via online, mail, phone, cash, credit card or debit card.

Salisbury Station

Wilkes County Airport

You can request an appointment with specific doctor on hospital's website or make appointment request on HealthSoul.

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