Birmingham VA Medical Center in Birmingham, AL
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About Birmingham VA Medical Center
Birmingham VA Medical Center is a vA medical center in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 313 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. University of Alabama Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.56
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.42
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1078%
- Completed surveys850
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.50512, -86.80130
Nearby hospitals
- University of Alabama Hospital619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL · Level I traumaAcute care hospitalSame campus
- UAB Callahan Eye Hospital1720 University Boulevard, Birmingham, ALHospitalSame campus
- The Children's Hospital of Alabama1600 Seventh Avenue South, Birmingham, AL · Level I traumaChildren's hospital0.3 mi
- UAB Hospital Highlands1201 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL · Emergency roomHospital0.8 mi
- Noland Hospital Birmingham II, LLC810 St Vincents Drive 6th Floor, Birmingham, ALLong-term care hospital0.8 mi
- St Vincent's Birmingham810 St Vincent'S Drive, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital0.8 mi
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center701 Princeton Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- Encompass Health Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital3800 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, ALRehabilitation hospital2.6 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, 3rd Floor, Birmingham, ALLong-term care hospital3.2 mi
- Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, Birmingham, AL · Level III traumaAcute care hospital3.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Birmingham VA Medical Center located?
Birmingham VA Medical Center is at 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233 in Jefferson County.
Does Birmingham VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Birmingham VA Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Birmingham VA Medical Center?
Birmingham VA Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Birmingham VA Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Birmingham VA Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Alabama trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Birmingham VA Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (205) 933-4515.
Would patients recommend Birmingham VA Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (850 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 78% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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