Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Sentara Obici Hospital
- 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434
- (757) 934-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sentara Obici 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.
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 | 0.011 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.122 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 4839 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 4.396 | 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) | 0.227 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.017 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.649 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 2949 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.991 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.334 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.100 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.962 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 123 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.368 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.594 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.176 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.470 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 204 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.904 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.050 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.569 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.321 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 55961 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.233 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.791 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.057 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.429 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 53480 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 22.477 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.178 | 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 | 4.2 | Same as national | 30 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 1765 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 154 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.8 | Same as national | 118 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11 | Same as national | 662 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.7 | Same as national | 471 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 231 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 5441 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 167.81 | Same as national | 39 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 6342 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 6421 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.09 | Same as national | 1026 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 279 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.37 | Same as national | 288 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.24 | Same as national | 1073 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.35 | Same as national | 238 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.65 | Same as national | 280 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.84 | Same as national | 969 |
| 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 | 22.7 | Not available | 118 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 12.2 | Not available | 745 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -9.4 | Not available | 473 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 2714 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 314 |
| 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 | 1.1 | Same as national | 389 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 118 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17 | Same as national | 125 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.2 | Same as national | 745 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 35 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 473 |
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 | 781 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 781 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 781 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 781 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 781 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 781 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 781 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 781 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 781 |
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 | 3277 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 84 | 1838 |
| 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 | 161 | 3070 |
| 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 | 157 | 2900 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 172 | 70 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 400 | 107 |
| Left before being seen | 2 | 94844 |
| Head CT results | 62 | 24 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 38 |
| 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 | 3210 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 77 | 173 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 54 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 33 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 173 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 94 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 257 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 241 |
| 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 Obici Hospital rated?
- Sentara Obici Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sentara Obici Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Sentara Obici Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sentara Obici Hospital located?
- Sentara Obici Hospital is located at 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434.
- What type of hospital is Sentara Obici Hospital?
- Sentara Obici 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.