Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
- 500 Martha Jefferson Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911
- (434) 654-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital carries a 4-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 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 | 0.128 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.525 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3847 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.617 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.764 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.445 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 4.766 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 2369 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 1.713 | 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) | 1.751 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.661 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 116 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.970 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.337 | 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 | 51 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.417 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.029 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.815 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 38400 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.752 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.571 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.050 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.535 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 36116 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 15.264 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.197 | 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 | 4.8 | Same as national | 80 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.9 | Same as national | 1685 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 280 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.1 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 498 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.3 | Same as national | 437 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 313 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 4599 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 185.76 | Same as national | 69 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 5762 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 5712 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.77 | Same as national | 1257 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 440 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 5.99 | Same as national | 427 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.97 | Same as national | 1340 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.00 | Same as national | 402 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 291 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.07 | Same as national | 998 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.86 | 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 | -1.9 | Not available | 255 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -9.6 | Not available | 540 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -19.8 | Not available | 437 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.1 | Better than national | 2481 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14.1 | Same as national | 2403 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.4 | Same as national | 252 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6 | Same as national | 252 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 914 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 255 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 83 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.6 | Same as national | 540 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 77 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 437 |
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 | 784 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 784 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 784 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 784 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 784 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 784 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 784 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 784 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 784 |
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 | 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 | 1 | 1873 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 83 | 1705 |
| 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 | 148 | 1928 |
| 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 | 144 | 1842 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 268 | 38 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 235 | 50 |
| Left before being seen | 3 | 55443 |
| Head CT results | 46 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 132 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 1941 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 76 | 279 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 89 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 54 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 279 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 176 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 145 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 118 |
| 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 Martha Jefferson Hospital rated?
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital located?
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is located at 500 Martha Jefferson Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911.
- What type of hospital is Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital?
- Sentara Martha Jefferson 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.