West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc in Morgantown, WV
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About West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc is an acute care hospital in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 674 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 Ruby Memorial Hospital, about 0.7 mi away.
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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 0.69
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.40
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.57
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.59
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.91
62% 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 recommend76%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys907
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.64530, -79.96270
Nearby hospitals
- Ruby Memorial Hospital1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV · Emergency roomHospital0.7 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Morgantown1160 Van Voorhis Road, Morgantown, WVRehabilitation hospital0.8 mi
- Mon Health Medical Center1200 Jd Anderson Drive, Morgantown, WV · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Morgantown1200 Jd Anderson Drive, 4th Floor, Morgantown, WVLong-term care hospital1.4 mi
- Fairmont Regional Medical Center1325 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV · Emergency roomHospital16 mi
- Mon Health Marion140 Middletown Loop, Whitehall, WV · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Preston Memorial Hospital150 Memorial Drive, Kingwood, WV · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital20 mi
- Upmc Greene350 Bonar Avenue, Waynesburg, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
- Grafton City Hospital, Inc1 Hospital Plaza, Grafton, WV · Emergency roomCritical access hospital21 mi
- Uniontown Hospital500 West Berkeley Street, Uniontown, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital21 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc located?
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc is at Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506 in Monongalia County.
Does West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc have an emergency room?
Yes. West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 190 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc?
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc 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 West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc 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 West 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 West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (304) 598-4000.
Would patients recommend West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (907 completed surveys), 76% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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