in Virginia, USA

What do the numbers of hospital in Virginia mean?

We are looking at Acute Care and Critical Access Hospitals. The number of hospitals has remained the same in Virginia at 81. Hospitals are rated by CMS on a scale of one to five, five being the highest rating. A hospitals rating can become better or worse over time based on patient surveys as well as reported quality measures. Not all hospitals will have a star rating.

Take a closer look at those ratings:

There are 2 more hospitals with a five star rating which is higher than the previous year in Virginia. Have the number of hospitals with 4 star ratings improved? The number of hospitals with a 4 star rating is higher than the previous year in Virginia.

And have the number of Virginia hospitals with three star ratings changed? There is one more hospital with a three star rating than the previous year in Virginia.

And the numbers for lower-rated hospitals are as follows:

There number of hospitals with a two star rating in Virginia has declined by 5. The number of hospitals with a 1 star rating is lower than the previous year in Virginia.

The directory of Hospitals of the States and Territories was last updated 1/30/2020.

About Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

Source: Wikipedia