Our Mission
Quality healthcare provided with exceptional compassion and respect.
Our Vision
Be the best choice in hospital care.
Our Values
Trust, Respect, Accountability, Care, Knowledge, Safety.
CGH is committed to being the best choice in hospital care. We commit to hire and train outstanding employees, promote high quality customer service, and seek future opportunities to meet the ever-changing needs of our community.
Board Members and Administration
About Carteret General Hospital
Carteret General Hospital, a not-for-profit 135-bed hospital, is located on the beautiful Crystal Coast of Morehead City, North Carolina. Overlooking the sounds and beaches of the Crystal Coast, our hospital is minutes from historic Beaufort, Atlantic Beach, and Shackleford Banks, where the wild horses roam. Carteret County is also home to some of the best sport fishing in the world.
Since opening our doors in 1967, Carteret General Hospital has grown from a small organization to a full-service hospital. The physicians and staff of Carteret General are among the finest health care providers in eastern Carolina. As the second largest employer in Carteret County, the hospital has remained committed to improving our community’s health, becoming the employer of choice, and being the best community hospital.
Carteret General is fully accredited by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). With our commitment to excellence and advanced technology, the hospital offers exceptional programs for joint and spine, weight loss surgery, heart care, diabetic care, and cancer care.
Our Hospital offers a full range of acute care, diagnostic and outpatient services including a comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center, Wound Care Center, CGH Imaging Center, Hospice of Carteret County, Carteret Home Health, Cardiac Rehabilitation and a Birthing Center.
Statistics as of September 30, 2011
| Opened: | 1967 | Inpatient surgeries: | 1,828 |
| Licensed beds: | 135 | Outpatient surgeries: | 2,687 |
| Admissions: | 6376 | ER visits: | 41,104 |
| Births: | 826 | Employees: | 997 |
| Average daily census: | 64.5 | Registered nurses: | 323 |
| Average length of stay: | 3.6 days | Volunteers: | 99 |
Excellence & Educational Programs
| Carolinas Center for Joint & Spine | Carolinas Center for Weight Loss Surgery |
| Stroke Telemedicine | Heart Health |
| Breast Cancer | Diabetes |
Specialty Services
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Community Services
- Auxiliary/Volunteers-talented and generous community members
- Carolina Donor Services-donor services
- Chaplain-integral member of our health care team
- CGH Learning Center for Diabetes, Stroke and Heart Education
- Healthy Living Community Education
Our Mission Is Your Health