CMS certification 47001F
White River Jct VA Medical Center
163 Veterans Drive, White River Junction, VT 05009
White River Jct VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. 87% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. On all 10 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it is no different from the national rate.
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: 484 completed surveys, 43% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How White River Jct VA Medical Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Jct VA Medical CenterThis hospital | 5/5 | 87% | — | No different |
| Mt Ascutney HospitalSame county · Windsor | Not rated | 84% | — | No different |
| Springfield HospitalSame county · Springfield | Not rated | 52% | — | 2 worse |
| Gifford Medical CenterSame ZIP area · Randolph | 5/5 | 81% | — | 1 better |
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 592 cases | Too few cases | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Heart failure 172 cases | Too few cases | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 127 cases | Too few cases | 11.6% | 15.2% |
| COPD 69 cases | Too few cases | 7.9% | 8.6% |
3 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 | 0.83 likely 0.42 – 1.24 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 47 cases | Too few cases | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 1,365 cases | No different | 0.38 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.42 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 2,161 cases | No different | 0.2 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.43 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 2,279 cases | No different | 0.25 per 1,000 likely 0.04 per 1,000 – 0.46 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 469 cases | No different | 2.18 per 1,000 likely 0.61 per 1,000 – 3.75 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 331 cases | No different | 1.44 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.05 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 336 cases | No different | 6.97 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 14.6 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 480 cases | No different | 3.42 per 1,000 likely 0.98 per 1,000 – 5.86 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 301 cases | No different | 4.84 per 1,000 likely 1 per 1,000 – 8.69 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 108 cases | No different | 1.99 per 1,000 likely 0.51 per 1,000 – 3.48 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 421 cases | No different | 1.22 per 1,000 likely 0.18 per 1,000 – 2.26 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
1 more measure 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 136 cases | Too few cases | 22% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 87 cases | Too few cases | 18% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 52 cases | Too few cases | 20.6% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 57 cases | Too few cases | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 192 cases | Too few cases | 15.2 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 137 cases | Too few cases | 5.3 days per 100 | — |
8 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Not reported for this hospital
CMS had too few cases here to publish results for infections caught in the hospital. That is common at small, rural and specialty hospitals, and says nothing either way about quality.
Clinicians registered at this address
51 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | 7 |
| Pharmacist | 6 |
| Family | 5 |
| Optometrist | 4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| Physician Assistant | 3 |
| Internal Medicine | 2 |
| Physical Therapist | 2 |
| Social Worker | 2 |
| Adult Health | 1 |
| Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | 1 |
| Cardiovascular Disease | 1 |
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 White River Jct VA Medical Center
Is White River Jct VA Medical Center a good hospital?
White River Jct VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. On all 10 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it is no different from the national rate. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend White River Jct VA Medical Center?
87% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 484 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does White River Jct VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists emergency services at White River Jct VA Medical Center.