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Virginia hospitals rated by patients

Every Virginia hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Virginia ranks #19 of 50 states on patient ratings.

Survey period: October 2024 to September 202579 rated hospitalsRanked #19 of 50
State rank #19 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states
Average patient rating 3.48 stars +0.21 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend 70% −1 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars 52% 41 of 79 hospitals

How patients rate Virginia hospitals

Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

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All 79 rated hospitals in Virginia

Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.

Showing the top 25 of 79 hospitals

“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.

All Virginia hospitals Virginia CMS overall ratings
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How Virginia patients answered

Share of surveyed Virginia patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.

TopicBest answerVirginiaU.S.
Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 81% 80%
Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? Always 80% 80%
Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? Always 62% 62%
Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? Yes 87% 86%
CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? Always 74% 74%
Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? Always 60% 60%
Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? 9 or 10 72% 72%
Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? Definitely yes 70% 71%

How Virginia compares with its neighbors

RankStatePatient starsDefinitely recommendRated 4–5 ★
#11 West Virginia 3.73 73% 57%
#19 Virginia 3.48 70% 52%
#21 Kentucky 3.43 71% 43%
#25 North Carolina 3.39 70% 48%
#31 Tennessee 3.25 70% 36%
#45 Maryland 2.81 66% 17%

Questions about Virginia patient ratings

Which Virginia hospitals do patients rate highest?

5 Virginia hospitals have the top 5-star patient rating: Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (Fort Belvoir), Lee County Community Hospital (Pennington Gap), Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital (Pearisburg), Salem VA Medical Center (Salem), Pulaski Community Hospital (Pulaski).

How does Virginia rank on patient ratings?

Virginia ranks #19 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 79 rated hospitals average 3.48 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 52% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 10% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 70% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.

Which Virginia hospital do patients most recommend?

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 89% (based on 1,144 completed surveys). Next are Sentara Bayside Hospital (82%) and Martha Jefferson Hospital (82%).

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the Virginia hospital directory.

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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.