VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER Review

Get Information, Ratings, Surveys, and Compare VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER to other hospitals

Overall Hospital Rating: ; HCAPS approval: 75%

Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ARLINGTON, VA. Its five star rating is 4 . Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 490050. It does provide emergency services. There are 895 medical professionals and 154 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $26,449. This is higher than the state average of $24,851. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 75% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER, while only 5% did not recommend going to VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER

Address:

1701 NORTH GEORGE MASON DRIVE
ARLINGTON, VA 22205
(703) 558-5000
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Medicare Provider Number:

490050

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Voluntary non-profit - Private

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 19 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 13 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 78 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 17 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 21 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 29 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 12 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 59 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 19 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for 72 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 10 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 45 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 34 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 83 %
Discharge information - linear mean score Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 84 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 50 %
Care transition - linear mean score Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 44 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 59 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 73 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 19 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night 58 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 10 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 32 %
Quietness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 9 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 19 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 72 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital 5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 75 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 20 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $25
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $53
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $68
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $5
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $851
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $12,721
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $15
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,584
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $804
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $240
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,216
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $763
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $4,523
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $168
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,403
Total (Complete Episode) $26,449

Infection Rates at VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.10 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 0.77 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 12,273.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 12.52 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 4.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.32 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.77 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.15 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 9,033.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 11.28 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 15.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 1.33 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.31 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.38 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 392.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 10.01 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 7.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.70 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.30 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 5.84 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 139.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 1.13 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 1.77 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.21 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.28 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 124,010.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 8.65 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 5.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.58 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.38 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.76 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 109,125.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 58.73 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 32.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.55 / Better

How VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in ARLINGTON, VA

Worst Hospitals in ARLINGTON, VA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 2.5% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12.5% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.8% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 7.3% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10.8% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 17.6% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 14.3% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 0.62% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 146.27% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.23% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.1% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.5% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.37% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 10.18% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.8% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.41% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.63% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.03% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.04% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Lorien Health Systems - Columbia 5:
Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Maplewood Park Place 5:
Forest Hills of Dc 5:
Riderwood Village 5:
Friends Nursing Home 5:
August Healthcare at Iliff 5:
Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance 5:
Ingleside at King Farm 5:
Doctors Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care 5:
The Hsc Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility 5:
Montgomery Village Care Center 5:
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington 5:
Montcare at Potomac 5:
Residences at Vantage Point 5:
Brooke Grove Rehab. and Nsg Ctr 5:
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge 5:
Belvoir Woods Health Care Center at The Fairfax 5:
Wilson Health Care Center 5:
Villa Rosa Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC 5:
Jeanne Jugan Residence 5:
Goodwin House Alexandria 5:
Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads 5:
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome 5:
Future Care Capital Region 5:
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. 5:
Arleigh Burke Pavilion 5:
Johnson Cntr/falcons Landing 5:
Sterling Care Hillhaven 5:
Complete Care at Springbrook 5:
Waldorf Center 5:
Sacred Heart Home Inc 5:
Heritage Hall-Leesburg 5:
Greenspring Village 5:
Manassas Health and Rehab Center 4:
Sagepoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton 4:
Montcare at Bethesda 4:
Ashby Ponds Inc 4:
Complete Care at Laplata LLC 4:
The Jefferson 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel 4:
Montcare at Wheaton 4:
Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oak Manor 4:
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home 4:
Westminster at Lake Ridge 4:
Ascension Living Carroll Manor 4:
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing 4:
Layhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Future Care Pineview 4:
Larkin Chase Center 4:
Dulles Health and Rehab Center 4:
Ingleside at Rock Creek 4:
Knollwood Hsc 4:
Sligo Creek Healthcare 4:
The Virginian 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chevy Chase 3:
Regency Care of Silver Spring, LLC 3:
Althea Woodland Nursing Home 3:
Sterling Care Bethesda 3:
Potomac Falls Health and Rehab Center 3:
Unique Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC 3:
Alexandria Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Belmont Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring 3:
Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC 3:
The Village at Rockville 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bradford Oaks 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane 3:
Birmingham Green 3:
Crescent Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Ft Washington Health Center 2:
Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation 2:
Carriage Hill Bethesda 2:
Burke Health and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Largo Nursing and Rehabiliation Center 2:
August Healthcare at Leewood 2:
George Washington Health and Rehabilitation 2:
Bridgepoint Subacute and Rehab Capitol Hill 2:
Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center 2:
Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center 2:
Kensington Healthcare Center 2:
Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC 2:
Complete Care at Wheaton 2:
Washington Ctr For Aging Svcs 2:
Fairland Center 2:
Annandale Healthcare Center 2:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Patuxent River 2:
Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2:
Bel Pre Healthcare Center 2:
Loudoun Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2:
Clinton Healthcare Center 2:
Forestville Healthcare Center 2:
Complete Care at Hyattsville 2:
Fairfax Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2:
Restore Health Rehabilitation Center 2:
White Oak Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 2:
Fox Chase Healthcare 1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER

There are 895 doctors and 154 medical groups that are affiliated with VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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