Chesapeake General Hospital in Chesapeake, VA
Also known as Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
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About Chesapeake General Hospital
Chesapeake General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 310 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 NMC Portsmouth, about 7.5 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.19
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.32
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.36
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.52
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.23
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.17
63% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys1,886
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.74679, -76.24505
Nearby hospitals
- NMC Portsmouth620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital7.5 mi
- Sentara Leigh Hospital830 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VAAcute care hospital7.8 mi
- Sentara Princess Anne Hospital2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VA · Emergency roomHospital8.4 mi
- Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center3636 High Street, Portsmouth, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.4 mi
- Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc601 Children'S Lane, Norfolk, VA · Level I traumaChildren's hospital8.5 mi
- Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital1309 Kempsville Road, Norfolk, VALong-term care hospital8.6 mi
- Hospital for Extended Recovery600 Gresham Drive Suite 700, Norfolk, VALong-term care hospital8.7 mi
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital8.7 mi
- Sentara Princess Anne Hospital2025 Glenn Mitchell Drive, Virginia Beach, VAAcute care hospital12 mi
- Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center1100 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VAPsychiatric hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Chesapeake General Hospital located?
Chesapeake General Hospital is at 736 Battlefield Blvd, North, Chesapeake, VA 23320 in Chesapeake City.
Does Chesapeake General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Chesapeake General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 187 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Chesapeake General Hospital?
Chesapeake General Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Chesapeake General Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Chesapeake General 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 Chesapeake General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (757) 312-8121.
Would patients recommend Chesapeake General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,886 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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