Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA
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About Inova Alexandria Hospital
Inova Alexandria Hospital is an acute care hospital in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 312 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 Dominion Hospital, about 4.3 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.59
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.46
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.06
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.30
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
79% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys750
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.82407, -77.10448
Nearby hospitals
- Dominion Hospital2960 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VAPsychiatric hospital4.3 mi
- Inova Specialty Hospital2501 Parkers Lane, 4th Floor, Alexandria, VALong-term care hospital4.6 mi
- Virginia Hospital Center1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Bridgepoint Cont Care Hospital - Nat Harborside4601 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, Washington, DCLong-term care hospital5.0 mi
- Inova Mount Vernon Hospital2501 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- George Washington Univ Hospital900 23rd St NW, Washington, DC · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- St Elizabeths Hospital1100 Alabama Avenue, SE, Washington, DCPsychiatric hospital6.3 mi
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.3 mi
- United Medical Center1310 Southern Avenue SE, Washington, DC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.5 mi
- Northern Virginia Mental Health Insti3302 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VAPsychiatric hospital6.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Inova Alexandria Hospital located?
Inova Alexandria Hospital is at 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304 in Fairfax County.
Does Inova Alexandria Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Inova Alexandria Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 176 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Inova Alexandria Hospital?
Inova Alexandria Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Inova Alexandria Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Inova Alexandria Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Virginia trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Inova Alexandria Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (703) 504-3167.
Would patients recommend Inova Alexandria Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (750 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.