Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery
Montgomery, AL 36109
County: Montgomery Directions Apple Maps Call (334) 260-4100
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Quick answers about VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery
What is the phone number for VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery?
The main phone number for VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery is (334) 260-4100, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (334) 260-4100What is the address of VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery?
VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery is at 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery have an emergency room?
Yes. VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery's Medicare star rating?
VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 170 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 77% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 9.1% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 12.5% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 7.4% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.5% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 15.5% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.4% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 18% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 20% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 21 patients. | 38% | 66% |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 10,890 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 1,886 patients. | 70% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 154 patients. | 15% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 37 patients. | 86% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 442 patients. | 78% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 169 patients. | 83% | 97%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at VA Central Alabama Healthcare System - Montgomery
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi Hillview Terrace Montgomery, AL · 143 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 1 of 5
- 2.3mi Crowne Health Care of Montgomery Montgomery, AL · 185 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 2.4mi Diversicare of Montgomery Montgomery, AL · 138 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.8mi Enhabit Hospice PrattvilleMontgomery, AL · 90% would recommend
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Montgomery are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Montgomery is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 10.
Dental: Parts of Montgomery are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Alabama earn a median $77,080 a year. Healthcare salaries in Alabama.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Alabama shortage areas
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