Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
- 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298
- (804) 828-9000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.640 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.129 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 46740 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 55.888 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 48 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.859 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.124 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.388 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 29174 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 52.542 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.228 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.876 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.165 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 449 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.448 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 19 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.413 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.194 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 7.225 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 157 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.534 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 3.259 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.249 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.822 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 252933 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 23.272 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.473 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.369 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.619 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 231026 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 120.367 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 58 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.482 | 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 | 3.2 | Same as national | 139 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.6 | Same as national | 2726 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 180 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 141 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 86 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.5 | Better than national | 537 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 341 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.6 | Same as national | 383 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.66 | Same as national | 10908 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 143.67 | Same as national | 284 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.15 | Same as national | 11903 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 12998 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.07 | Same as national | 3797 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.74 | Same as national | 2255 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.07 | Same as national | 2127 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 4226 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.35 | Same as national | 2279 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.69 | Same as national | 1142 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.42 | Same as national | 2937 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.84 | 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 | 7.2 | Not available | 196 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -0.3 | Not available | 640 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 27.1 | Not available | 352 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 4680 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14 | Same as national | 750 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.6 | Same as national | 702 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.9 | Better than national | 702 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.2 | Same as national | 1104 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 196 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.7 | Same as national | 137 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 89 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.3 | Same as national | 640 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.7 | Same as national | 138 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17 | Same as national | 352 |
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 | 4 | 1892 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1892 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1892 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1892 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1892 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1892 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1892 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1892 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1892 |
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 | 62827 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 85 | 17331 |
| 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 | 234 | 388 |
| 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 | 234 | 371 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 259 | 17 |
| 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 | 114377 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 82 |
| 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 | 9274 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 37 | 108 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 31 | 49 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 12 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 109 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 51 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 504 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 5706 |
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 Medical College of Virginia Hospitals rated?
- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Medical College of Virginia Hospitals have emergency services?
- Yes. Medical College of Virginia Hospitals operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Medical College of Virginia Hospitals located?
- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals is located at 1250 East Marshall Street, Richmond, VA 23298.
- What type of hospital is Medical College of Virginia Hospitals?
- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.