Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Virginia with the lowest time in emergency department
79 Virginia hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 162 min | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| T49 | Clinch Valley Medical Center | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 175 | Compare Clinch Valley Medical Center |
| 52 | Buchanan General Hospital | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 134 | Compare Buchanan General Hospital |
| T53 | Inova Alexandria Hospital | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 318 | Compare Inova Alexandria Hospital |
| T53 | Mary Washington Hospital | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 451 | Compare Mary Washington Hospital |
| 55 | Stafford Hospital, LLC | 179 min, 30th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 100 | Compare Stafford Hospital, LLC |
| 56 | Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 183 min, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 525 | Compare Sentara Norfolk General Hospital |
| 57 | Southside Community Hospital, Inc | 184 min, 27th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 116 | Compare Southside Community Hospital, Inc |
| 58 | Community Memorial Hospital | 185 min, 27th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 70 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| 59 | VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital | 186 min, 26th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 67 | Compare VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital |
| T60 | Augusta Health | 187 min, 26th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 16.5%, 1st percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 255 | Compare Augusta Health |
| T60 | Chesapeake General Hospital | 187 min, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 310 | Compare Chesapeake General Hospital |
| 62 | Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | 191 min, 24th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 37 | Compare Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital |
| 63 | Johnston Memorial Hospital | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 116 | Compare Johnston Memorial Hospital |
| T64 | UVA Health Prince William Medical Center | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.5%, 8th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 170 | Compare UVA Health Prince William Medical Center |
| T64 | NMC Portsmouth | 193 min, 23rd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 1,200 | Compare NMC Portsmouth |
| 66 | Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | 198 min, 20th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | 25 | Compare Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital |
| T67 | Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | 202 min, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 269 | Compare Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center |
| T67 | Sovah Health Danville | 202 min, 18th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 250 | Compare Sovah Health Danville |
| 69 | UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center | 204 min, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 5th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 60 | Compare UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center |
| 70 | Twin County Regional Hospital | 208 min, 15th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 141 | Compare Twin County Regional Hospital |
| 71 | Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | 211 min, 14th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.70, 1st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 146 | Compare Carilion New River Valley Medical Center |
| 72 | Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital | 216 min, 13th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 161 | Compare Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital |
| 73 | Winchester Medical Center | 218 min, 12th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 399 | Compare Winchester Medical Center |
| T74 | Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 234 min, 8th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 779 | Compare Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals |
| T74 | Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 234 min, 8th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.64, 1st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 519 | Compare Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital |
| 76 | Virginia Hospital Center | 240 min, 6th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 342 | Compare Virginia Hospital Center |
| 77 | Riverside Regional Medical Center | 247 min, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 566 | Compare Riverside Regional Medical Center |
| 78 | Carilion Medical Center | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 752 | Compare Carilion Medical Center |
| 79 | University Of Virginia Medical Center | 278 min, 2nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 622 | Compare University Of Virginia Medical Center |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).