Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital in Bedford, VA
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About Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Bedford, Bedford 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 50 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Centra Specialty Hospital, about 18 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) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
70% 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 recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys296
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.35226, -79.51636
Nearby hospitals
- Centra Specialty Hospital3300 Rivermont Avenue, Krise Building, 5th Floor, Lynchburg, VALong-term care hospital18 mi
- Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital3300 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VAHospital19 mi
- Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital1901 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, VA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
- Carilion Medical Center1906 Belleview Avenue, SE, Roanoke, VA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital located?
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital is at 1613 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA 24523 in Bedford County.
Does Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 216 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital?
Centra Bedford Memorial 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 Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Centra Bedford Memorial 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 Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (540) 586-2441.
Would patients recommend Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (296 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% 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.
- 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.