Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA
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About Sentara Obici Hospital
Sentara Obici Hospital is an acute care hospital in Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 255 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 Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center, about 10 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 1.60
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.21
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.68
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.25
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.32
78% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys868
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.77510, -76.58282
Nearby hospitals
- Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center1020 Bon Secours Drive, Suffolk, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Riverside Smithfield HospitalCarrollton, VAHospital11 mi
- Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center3636 High Street, Portsmouth, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- NMC Portsmouth620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA · Emergency roomMilitary hospital16 mi
- Hospital for Extended Recovery600 Gresham Drive Suite 700, Norfolk, VALong-term care hospital17 mi
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital17 mi
- Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters Inc601 Children'S Lane, Norfolk, VA · Level I traumaChildren's hospital17 mi
- Chesapeake General Hospital736 Battlefield Blvd, North, Chesapeake, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital100 Fairview Drive - PO Box 817, Franklin, VA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Hampton Roads500 J Clyde Morris Blvd - 4th Floor, Newport News, VALong-term care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sentara Obici Hospital located?
Sentara Obici Hospital is at 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434 in Suffolk City.
Does Sentara Obici Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Sentara Obici Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 153 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sentara Obici Hospital?
Sentara Obici Hospital 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 Sentara Obici Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sentara Obici 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 Sentara Obici Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (757) 934-4000.
Would patients recommend Sentara Obici Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (868 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% 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 Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- 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.