Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Virginia with the lowest heart failure death rate
76 Virginia hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Richmond VA Medical Center, Hampton VA Medical Center, Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Richmond VA Medical Center | 5.9%, 100th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | — | — | 427 | Compare Richmond VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Hampton VA Medical Center | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | — | — | 604 | Compare Hampton VA Medical Center |
| 3 | Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 198 min, 20th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital |
| T4 | Inova Alexandria Hospital | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 318 | Compare Inova Alexandria Hospital |
| T4 | Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.70, 1st percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 146 | Compare Carilion New River Valley Medical Center |
| T4 | Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 237 | Compare Inova Mount Vernon Hospital |
| 7 | Sentara Obici Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 168 | Compare Sentara Obici Hospital |
| 8 | Salem VA Medical Center | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 282 | Compare Salem VA Medical Center |
| 9 | Inova Loudoun Hospital | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 13.3%, 99th percentile | 0.68, 99th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 167 | Compare Inova Loudoun Hospital |
| 10 | Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 145 | Compare Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center |
| T11 | Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 269 | Compare Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center |
| T11 | Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 779 | Compare Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals |
| T11 | Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 525 | Compare Sentara Norfolk General Hospital |
| T14 | Chesapeake General Hospital | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 310 | Compare Chesapeake General Hospital |
| T14 | John Randolph Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 147 | Compare John Randolph Medical Center |
| T16 | Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 182 | Compare Inova Fair Oaks Hospital |
| T16 | Mary Washington Hospital | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 451 | Compare Mary Washington Hospital |
| T18 | Rappahannock General Hospital | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 137 min, 59th percentile | — | 76 | Compare Rappahannock General Hospital |
| T18 | Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 126 | Compare Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center |
| T20 | Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.81, 92nd percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 160 | Compare Sentara Princess Anne Hospital |
| T20 | Reston Hospital Center | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.69, 99th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 187 | Compare Reston Hospital Center |
| T20 | Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 183 | Compare Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center |
| T23 | Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 147 | Compare Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski |
| T23 | Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 125 min, 70th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 276 | Compare Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital |
| T23 | VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 67 | Compare VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital |
| 26 | Sentara Careplex Hospital | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 224 | Compare Sentara Careplex Hospital |
| T27 | Inova Fairfax Hospital | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 923 | Compare Inova Fairfax Hospital |
| T27 | Page Memorial Hospital, Inc | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 16.2%, 5th percentile | — | 113 min, 80th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Page Memorial Hospital, Inc |
| T27 | Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 300 | Compare Bon Secours Southside Medical Center |
| T30 | CJW Medical Center | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 167 min, 37th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 758 | Compare CJW Medical Center |
| T30 | University Of Virginia Medical Center | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 278 min, 2nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 622 | Compare University Of Virginia Medical Center |
| T30 | Sentara Leigh Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 168 min, 37th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 247 | Compare Sentara Leigh Hospital |
| T30 | Warren Memorial Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 196 | Compare Warren Memorial Hospital |
| 34 | Twin County Regional Hospital | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 141 | Compare Twin County Regional Hospital |
| 35 | Carilion Medical Center | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 752 | Compare Carilion Medical Center |
| T36 | Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 391 | Compare Bon Secours St Marys Hospital |
| T36 | Clinch Valley Medical Center | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 175 | Compare Clinch Valley Medical Center |
| T38 | Southside Community Hospital, Inc | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 116 | Compare Southside Community Hospital, Inc |
| T38 | UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 158 min, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 70 | Compare UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center |
| 40 | Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.64, 1st percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 519 | Compare Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital |
| 41 | Sentara RMH Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 238 | Compare Sentara RMH Medical Center |
| T42 | Henrico Doctors' Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.60, 100th percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 340 | Compare Henrico Doctors' Hospital |
| T42 | Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 176 | Compare Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital |
| T42 | Virginia Hospital Center | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 14.0%, 93rd percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 342 | Compare Virginia Hospital Center |
| T42 | Wythe County Community Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 148 min, 50th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 100 | Compare Wythe County Community Hospital |
| T46 | Community Memorial Hospital | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 70 | Compare Community Memorial Hospital |
| T46 | Russell County Hospital | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 78 | Compare Russell County Hospital |
| T48 | Riverside Doctors' Hospital Of Williamsburg | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 40 | Compare Riverside Doctors' Hospital Of Williamsburg |
| T48 | Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 112 min, 81st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 205 | Compare Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany |
| T50 | Carilion Giles Community Hospital | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 138 min, 58th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Carilion Giles Community Hospital |
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.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- 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.
- 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).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- 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).