Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital in Lynchburg, VA
Also known as Centra Lynchburg General Hospital
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About Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital is an acute care hospital in Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 358 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Centra Virginia Baptist 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.20
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.28
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.23
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.30
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.58
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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys1,309
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.41832, -79.16972
Nearby hospitals
- Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital3300 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VAHospital1.6 mi
- Centra Specialty Hospital3300 Rivermont Avenue, Krise Building, 5th Floor, Lynchburg, VALong-term care hospital2.3 mi
- Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital1613 Oakwood Street, Bedford, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital located?
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital is at 1901 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501 in Lynchburg City.
Does Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 234 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital?
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen 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 Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II 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 Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (434) 200-4789.
Would patients recommend Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,309 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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