Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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West Palm Beach, FL 33410
County: Palm Beach Directions Apple Maps Call (561) 422-8600
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Quick answers about W Palm Beach VA Medical Center
What is the phone number for W Palm Beach VA Medical Center?
The main phone number for W Palm Beach VA Medical Center is (561) 422-8600, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (561) 422-8600What is the address of W Palm Beach VA Medical Center?
W Palm Beach VA Medical Center is at 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does W Palm Beach VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. W Palm Beach VA Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is W Palm Beach VA Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
W Palm Beach VA Medical Center has an overall rating of 3 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 W Palm Beach VA Medical Center. 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 W Palm Beach VA Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 546 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Patients gave W Palm Beach VA Medical Center a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 78% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 76% 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 W Palm Beach VA Medical Center
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
W Palm Beach VA Medical Center 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 | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 9.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 12.4% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 6.0% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.4% | 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 | 3.6 | 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. | 15.6% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart attack | 14.8% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 20.5% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.4% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 23.1% | 20% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 5.3% | 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
W Palm Beach VA Medical Center'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. 191 patients. | 83% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 164 patients. | 98% | 75% |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 24,173 patients. | 1% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 2,691 patients. | 69% | 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. 511 patients. | 13% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 58 patients. | 98% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 1,465 patients. | 89% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 572 patients. | 80% | 97%* |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 27 patients. | 96% | 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 W Palm Beach VA Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.3mi Edward J Healey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Riviera Beach, FL · 120 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars
- 2.3mi The Rehabilitation Center of the Palm Beaches West Palm Beach, FL · 85 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
- 2.3mi Chatsworth at Pga National Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 62 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 2.3mi Atlantic Kidney CentersWest Palm Beach, FL
- 2.3mi Continental Dialysis CareWest Palm Beach, FL
- 2.3mi DaVita Dialysis Associates of the Palm BeachesWest Palm Beach, FL
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.3mi Firstat Nursing Services-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL
- 2.3mi Noble Home Health ServicesMangonia Park, FL
- 2.3mi Independence Home Health of the Palm BeachesWest Palm Beach, FL · 63% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 2.3mi Hospice of Palm Beach County INCWest Palm Beach, FL · 81% would recommend
- 4.5mi Palm Beach Hospice and Palliative Care By MorselifeWest Palm Beach, FL · 74% would recommend
- 21mi Treasure Coast Hospice of MartinStuart, FL · 89% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in West Palm Beach, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
The area around W Palm Beach VA Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Palm Beach are federally designated health professional shortage areas (10 designations). Highest shortage score 18.
Mental health: Parts of Palm Beach are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Palm Beach are federally designated health professional shortage areas (4 designations). Highest shortage score 23.
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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