CMS certification 29004F
VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
6900 North Pecos Road, N. Las Vegas, NV 89086
VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. 81% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 14 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 3 and worse on none.
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 483 completed surveys, 29% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA Southern Nevada Healthcare SystemThis hospital | 5/5 | 81% | — | 3 better |
| University Medical CenterSame county · Las Vegas | 2/5 | 61% | 3 h 58 min | 2 better 1 worse |
| Valley Hospital Medical CenterSame county · Las Vegas | 2/5 | 58% | 2 h 49 min | 3 better 2 worse |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterSame county · Las Vegas | 2/5 | 56% | 2 h 45 min | 5 better 2 worse |
| Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin CampusSame county · Las Vegas | 4/5 | 79% | 2 h 47 min | 2 better 1 worse |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical CenterSame county · Las Vegas | 3/5 | 69% | 3 h 5 min | 3 better 2 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 2,098 cases | Too few cases | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 30 cases | Too few cases | 11.1% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 633 cases | Too few cases | 7.7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 364 cases | Too few cases | 11.8% | 15.2% |
| COPD 497 cases | Too few cases | 6.1% | 8.6% |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.81 likely 0.47 – 1.15 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 303 cases | Too few cases | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 32 cases | No different | 177.96 per 1,000 likely 115.68 per 1,000 – 240.23 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 5,504 cases | No different | 0.4 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.13 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 8,518 cases | No different | 0.24 per 1,000 likely 0.02 per 1,000 – 0.45 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 9,005 cases | No different | 0.25 per 1,000 likely 0.06 per 1,000 – 0.45 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,176 cases | No different | 2.08 per 1,000 likely 0.55 per 1,000 – 3.61 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 761 cases | No different | 1.49 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.13 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 772 cases | No different | 6.37 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 13.62 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 1,221 cases | No different | 3.25 per 1,000 likely 1.01 per 1,000 – 5.49 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 709 cases | No different | 4.78 per 1,000 likely 0.96 per 1,000 – 8.6 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 178 cases | No different | 2.02 per 1,000 likely 0.52 per 1,000 – 3.52 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 839 cases | No different | 0.92 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.94 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0 | 1 |
5 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after heart failure 511 cases | Too few cases | 23.5% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 249 cases | Too few cases | 17.6% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 381 cases | Too few cases | 19.3% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 338 cases | Too few cases | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 807 cases | Too few cases | 1.1 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 411 cases | Too few cases | 1.9 days per 100 | — |
8 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
947 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Clinical | 193 |
| Pharmacist | 89 |
| Internal Medicine | 44 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 33 |
| Family | 31 |
| Optometrist | 31 |
| Social Worker | 27 |
| Family Medicine | 25 |
| Physical Therapist | 23 |
| Psychiatry | 21 |
| Hospitalist | 19 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 19 |
First 12 alphabetically
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
Is VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System a good hospital?
VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Of the 14 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 3 and worse on none. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System?
81% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 483 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists emergency services at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System.