Essentia Health Virginia in Virginia, MN
Also known as Essentia Health Virginia Hospital, Essentia Health - Virginia, Virginia Regional Medical Center
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Essentia Health Virginia
Essentia Health Virginia is an acute care hospital in Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 83 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center, about 15 mi away.
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.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
65% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
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 recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys326
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
47.53075, -92.54763
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
Nearby hospitals
- Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center5211 Highway 110, Aurora, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital15 mi
- Range Regional Health Services750 East 34th St, Hibbing, MN · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Fairview Range Medical Center750 East 34th Street, Hibbing, MN · Emergency roomHospital20 mi
- Cook Hospital10 SE Fifth St, Cook, MN · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Essentia Health Virginia located?
Essentia Health Virginia is at 901 9th Street North, Virginia, MN 55792 in St. Louis County.
Does Essentia Health Virginia have an emergency room?
Essentia Health Virginia does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center, about 15 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Essentia Health Virginia?
Essentia Health Virginia 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 Essentia Health Virginia a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Minnesota EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Essentia Health Virginia?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (218) 741-3340.
Would patients recommend Essentia Health Virginia?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (326 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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