About Duke University Hospital
Duke University Hospital is consistently ranked one of the best hospitals in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. It has 1,062 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endosurgery center; an ambulatory surgery center with nine operating rooms, and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. Duke University Hospital is sometimes referred to as Duke North.
Duke University Hospital is proud of our team and the exceptional care they provide. They are why we are once again recognized as the best hospital in North Carolina, and nationally ranked in 11 adult and 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2024–2025.
Mission, Vision, Values
Our mission:
We put the person who needs our care at the center of everything we do.
Our vision:
To discover, develop and deliver a healthier tomorrow.
Our values:
Our Core Value: Caring for Our Patients, Their Loved Ones and Each Other.
- Teamwork
- Integrity
- Diversity
- Excellence
- Safety
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Leading with Heart: Rooted in Humanity
Good health starts well beyond the hospital or the clinic. It starts in our communities, our homes, our schools, and our workplaces. It involves mind, body, and spirit. Caring for all three is the reason Duke Health exists. We value our responsibility as a health care system and are committed to providing the highest quality care for all.
LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders
Duke University Hospital is recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ) civil rights organization. Our hospital received perfect scores across areas of patient-centered care, support services, and inclusive health insurance policies for LGBTQ patients.
Quality and Safety
Duke University Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality care and providing you with reliable, easy-to-understand information about how we compare to our peers. This information comes from independent, third-party sources and will let you know how well our hospitals follow care guidelines that are proven to lead to better patient outcomes and how satisfied patients are with their Duke health care experience.
Careers
Join our team. We are dedicated to building the region’s most experienced and compassionate health care team. A team of individuals who share a commitment to caring for our patients, their families, and our community. Individuals who believe that patients are our number one priority.
Charity Care
As a not-for-profit health system, Duke University Health System is committed to caring for our patients, nurturing the sick, and strengthening the well. We honor our tax-exempt status and our responsibility to the counties we serve through various programs, activities and partnerships that are aimed at improving the health of our communities.
History
In 1925, James B. Duke willed $4 million to establish Duke University Hospital (DUH) and its medical and nursing schools. His goal was to improve health care in the Carolinas, then a poor rural region lacking hospitals and health care providers. Two years later, construction began on the original hospital (now known as the Duke Clinic), which opened in 1930 with 400 beds. Through the years, DUH has continued to honor James B. Duke’s vision by bringing extraordinary discoveries to clinical fruition, delivering cutting-edge clinical services to patients, applying care and compassion that brings dignity and respect to all stages of care, and maintaining an unwavering focus on making the individuals and communities we serve healthier.
Today, DUH is the flagship of Duke University Health System and a full-service, three-million-square-foot tertiary and quaternary academic medical center. DUH is a recognized leader in providing the highest quality care to the people we serve. This care is delivered with inspiring passion and a deep commitment to put the person who needs our care at the center of everything we do.