Duke Regional Hospital
Duke Regional Hospital is a medical facility located in Durham, NC. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and more.
Patient Experience Rating
7% 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.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2023, 2022)
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
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement
Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
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Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
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Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
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Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
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Respiratory Failure
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Sepsis
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Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Gastrointestinal Bleed
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Pancreatitis
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Bowel Obstruction
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Colorectal Surgeries
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Mortality Based Ratings
Cranial Neurosurgery
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Stroke
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Complication Based Ratings
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
2025, 2024
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™
2025
Complication Based Ratings
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
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Complication Based Ratings
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
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).
Learn more about patient experienceDuke Regional Hospital
National Average
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Duke Regional Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Apr 24 2025
Review for Dr. Hannibal
Dr Merz was kind and thorough. He answered all of my many questions with thoughtfulness. This was my first time seeing him as my previous Dr retired. Great experience and plan to see him as long as possible. Great thanks to Dr Metz
Apr 24 2025
Review for Dr. Merz
Experienced surgeon, excellent reputation, sound medical advice given, personable.
Apr 22 2025
Review for Dr. Merz
Dr. Hannibal did an amazing job. Our son had a herniated disc at L5-S1 which was compressing on his sciatic nerve causing stabbing pain down his leg constantly for over a year. When he woke from surgery, the pain was totally gone. Our son is so happy! He sees things so differently now without always...
Apr 19 2025
Review for Dr. Hannibal
Dr. Rutherford is caring, compassionate, knowledgeable and highly skilled. He is the complete package of the characteristics you want in your orthopedic physician.
Apr 17 2025
Review for Dr. Rutherford Jr
Location
Duke Regional Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Duke Regional Hospital located?
Duke Regional Hospital is located at 3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Duke Regional Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Duke Regional Hospital has been awarded with America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and 2 more in the past two years.
Is Duke Regional Hospital highly rated with patients?
67% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Duke Regional Hospital score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Duke Regional Hospital?
Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Duke Regional Hospital profile..
How does Duke Regional Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.
The doctor was very patient and listened patiently to my concerns. I would definitely recommend Dr. Hannibal.