University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA
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About University of Virginia Medical Center
University of Virginia Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 643 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 UVA Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, about 1.6 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 0.76
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.21
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.38
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.53
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.90
29% 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 1075%
- Completed surveys1,521
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Virginia Medical Center located?
University of Virginia Medical Center is at 1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908 in Charlottesville City.
Does University of Virginia Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Virginia Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 278 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University of Virginia Medical Center?
University of Virginia 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 University of Virginia Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Virginia 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 University of Virginia Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (434) 924-0000.
Would patients recommend University of Virginia Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,521 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 75% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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