InTandem, an independent survey firm out of Greenville, NC, conducted a phone survey of Hoke County residents over a two week period in April 2009. Several questions were asked to determine both the perceived need for emergency and acute care services, as well as the desired developer of any proposed hospital. Here is what they said about a hospital in Hoke County.

• On a scale of 1 to 10 where one is the least and ten is the most, how important is it for Hoke County to have a hospital with a full time emergency room?

  8 or higher 76%
  7 or higher 81%

• If a hospital with a full time emergency room were developed in Hoke County by another hospital in the region, which hospital would you prefer?

  FirstHealth 71%
  Cape Fear Valley 20%
  Southeastern Regional <2%
  Other hospital 8%

• If there were a hospital in Hoke County, would you use it?

  Yes 93%
  No 7%