Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Sentara Leigh Hospital
- 830 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VA 23502
- (757) 261-6700
- Acute Care Hospitals
At a glance
Sentara Leigh 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 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 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 | 0.135 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.027 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9295 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.392 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.426 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.107 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.811 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9468 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.903 | 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) | 0.336 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.053 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.041 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 244 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.347 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.315 | 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 | 54 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.557 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.135 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.442 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 100915 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.663 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.530 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.063 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.286 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 94615 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 48.455 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.144 | 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 | 5.1 | Same as national | 81 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 2362 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13 | Same as national | 255 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8 | Same as national | 215 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 833 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.6 | Same as national | 660 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 278 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.10 | Better than national | 8482 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 148.76 | Same as national | 87 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 9200 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 9460 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.90 | Same as national | 1683 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.30 | Same as national | 678 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.18 | Same as national | 525 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.49 | Same as national | 1730 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.47 | Same as national | 582 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 401 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.11 | Same as national | 1614 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.95 | 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 | 11.4 | Not available | 179 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 10.3 | Not available | 957 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 45.6 | Not available | 660 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.2 | Worse than national | 3769 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 1226 |
| 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 | 0.9 | Same as national | 1810 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.7 | Same as national | 179 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.8 | Same as national | 239 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.6 | Same as national | 957 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.2 | Same as national | 77 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.4 | Same as national | 660 |
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 | 760 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 760 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 760 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 760 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 760 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 760 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 760 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 760 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 760 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 5128 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 88 | 3364 |
| 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 | 176 | 3506 |
| 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 | 175 | 3375 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 196 | 98 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 276 | 37 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 103765 |
| Head CT results | 60 | 43 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 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 | 5294 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 77 | 277 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 88 | 97 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 65 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 277 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 141 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 326 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 89 | 307 |
| 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 Sentara Leigh Hospital rated?
- Sentara Leigh Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sentara Leigh Hospital have emergency services?
- According to CMS records, Sentara Leigh Hospital does not report a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sentara Leigh Hospital located?
- Sentara Leigh Hospital is located at 830 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VA 23502.
- What type of hospital is Sentara Leigh Hospital?
- Sentara Leigh Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.