Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital
- 1901 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501
- (434) 200-4789
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.034 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.668 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10693 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.889 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.202 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.119 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.905 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10200 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.665 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.375 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.325 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.666 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 276 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.491 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.801 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 83 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.795 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.036 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.719 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 122866 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.194 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.218 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.140 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.420 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 115087 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 51.646 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.252 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.7 | Same as national | 176 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 3420 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 523 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.9 | Same as national | 150 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.8 | Same as national | 216 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.6 | Better than national | 1012 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 718 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 699 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 2.29 | Worse than national | 10374 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 194.82 | Same as national | 139 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 13848 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 13877 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.04 | Same as national | 3283 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.90 | Same as national | 1344 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.49 | Same as national | 1340 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.07 | Same as national | 3584 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.38 | Same as national | 1310 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.48 | Same as national | 591 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 2.50 | Worse than national | 2266 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.64 | Worse than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -15.3 | Not available | 622 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -37.1 | Not available | 1132 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -10.6 | Not available | 681 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.6 | Better than national | 5452 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 1095 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.1 | Same as national | 378 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.1 | Same as national | 378 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1073 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 11.9 | Same as national | 622 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 147 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 235 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.7 | Better than national | 1132 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 154 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 681 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 1277 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1277 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1277 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1277 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1277 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1277 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1277 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1277 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1277 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 11 | 39549 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 1 | 7254 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 92 | 4275 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 237 | 378 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 233 | 356 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 338 | 21 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 97167 |
| Head CT results | 55 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 87 | 119 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 53 | 36 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 5438 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 61 | 760 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 263 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 79 | 125 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 83 | 763 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 423 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 79 | 3936 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital rated?
- Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital located?
- Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital is located at 1901 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
- What type of hospital is Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital?
- Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.