Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Inova Alexandria Hospital
- 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
- (703) 504-3167
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Inova Alexandria Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.015 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.512 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3096 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.262 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.307 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.116 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.243 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 3971 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.570 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.457 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.162 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 97 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.577 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.000 | 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 | 75 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.597 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.227 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.434 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 68202 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.355 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.894 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.038 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.194 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 60063 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 64.205 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.093 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 186 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 2031 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 195 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.4 | Same as national | 140 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.9 | Better than national | 489 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.3 | Better than national | 454 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 329 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.11 | Same as national | 6592 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 133.71 | Same as national | 78 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 8043 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 8020 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 1233 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.48 | Same as national | 482 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.31 | Same as national | 522 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.13 | Same as national | 1310 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.66 | Same as national | 496 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 331 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.99 | Same as national | 1453 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.88 | Same as 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 | -11.5 | Not available | 178 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 3.2 | Not available | 549 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9 | Not available | 482 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.1 | Better than national | 3215 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 9.7 | Better than national | 3552 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.3 | Worse than national | 778 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 178 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.8 | Same as national | 160 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Same as national | 549 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 180 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.4 | Same as national | 482 |
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 | 646 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 646 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 646 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 646 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 646 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 646 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 646 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 646 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 646 |
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 | 14 | 17342 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 2836 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 97 | 3666 |
| 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 | 177 | 405 |
| 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 | 172 | 386 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 233 | 11 |
| 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 | 1 | 98853 |
| Head CT results | 88 | 25 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 60 | 99 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 3230 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 79 | 348 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 83 | 145 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 112 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 92 | 353 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 247 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 287 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 67 | 60 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 254 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Inova Alexandria Hospital rated?
- Inova Alexandria Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Inova Alexandria Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Inova Alexandria Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Inova Alexandria Hospital located?
- Inova Alexandria Hospital is located at 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304.
- What type of hospital is Inova Alexandria Hospital?
- Inova Alexandria 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.