Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, VA
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About Clinch Valley Medical Center
Clinch Valley Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 150 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 Carilion Tazewell Community 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
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.22
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys406
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.09401, -81.82110
Nearby hospitals
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital388 Ben Bolt Avenue, Tazewell, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Buchanan General Hospital1535 Slate Creek Road, Grundy, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Russell County Hospital58 Carroll Street, Lebanon, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute340 Bagley Circle, Marion, VAPsychiatric hospital25 mi
- Smyth County Community Hospital245 Medical Park Drive, Marion, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Clinch Valley Medical Center located?
Clinch Valley Medical Center is at 6801 Governor GC Perry Highway, Richlands, VA 24641 in Tazewell County.
Does Clinch Valley Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Clinch Valley Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 174 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Clinch Valley Medical Center?
Clinch Valley Medical Center 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 Clinch Valley Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Clinch Valley Medical Center. 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 Clinch Valley Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (276) 596-6000.
Would patients recommend Clinch Valley Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (406 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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