Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
Gainesville, FL 32608
County: Alachua Directions Apple Maps Call (352) 376-1611
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Quick answers about VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
How long is the ER wait at VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 24 min in the VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville emergency room (the average across Florida hospitals is 2 hr 34 min). 1% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (352) 376-1611. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville?
The main phone number for VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville is (352) 376-1611, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (352) 376-1611What is the address of VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville?
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville is at 1601 S W Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville have an emergency room?
Yes. VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville's Medicare star rating?
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville 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
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville spend a median of 2 hours 24 minutes there. That is 10 minutes shorter than the average across Florida hospitals (2 hours 34 minutes).
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 North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 560 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville a 4-star patient experience rating out of 5. 75% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 75% 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.
Compare VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville was no different from the national benchmark on all 2 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 7.8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 10.0% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.6% | 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.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 1 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 3.2 | 4.1 | Not compared |
"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), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. 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. | 17.3% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 13.3% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21.7% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 18.7% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 21.5% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 6.6% | 5.8% | 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 North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville's emergency department is classed by CMS as medium 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. 147 patients. | 73% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 119 patients. | 92% | 75% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 243 patients. | 144 min | 162 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 21,708 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 6,307 patients. | 63% | 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. 1,788 patients. | 12% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 45 patients. | 87% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 4,790 patients. | 89% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 1,117 patients. | 93% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 91 patients. | 99% | 98%* |
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 North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.7mi Parklands Care Center and Rehab Gainesville, FL · 120 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 2.0mi Park Meadows Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Gainesville, FL · 148 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 2.2mi Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation Gainesville, FL · 120 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
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Home health agencies nearby See more
- 1.5mi Angels of CareGainesville, FL Not rated
- 1.5mi Covenant Home Health Care 3Gainesville, FL Not rated
- 3.4mi UF Health Shands HomecareGainesville, FL · 86% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 6.7mi Haven HospiceGainesville, FL · 92% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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The area around VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Alachua are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 15.
Mental health: Parts of Alachua are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.
Dental: Parts of Alachua are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Florida earn a median $84,190 a year. Healthcare salaries in Florida.
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. Florida shortage areas
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