CMS certification 490009
University of Virginia Medical Center
1215 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908
University of Virginia Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 80% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 1. Emergency patients spend a median of 4 h 38 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
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: 1,521 completed surveys, 26% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. CMS classes this emergency department's patient volume as very high; busier departments tend to have longer times, so the national median for departments of the same volume is shown too. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | VA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 363 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 3 h 21 min | 4 h 38 min | 2 h 41 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 19 visits sampled | 6 h 1 min | 4 h 2 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 190,355 patients | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 13 patients | 54% | 69% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 147 patients | 29% | 67% | 65% |
How University of Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Medical CenterThis hospital | 4/5 | 80% | 4 h 38 min | 4 better 1 worse |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalSame city | 4/5 | 82% | 2 h 20 min | 3 better |
| Augusta HealthSame ZIP area · Fishersville | 4/5 | 67% | 3 h 7 min | 3 better 1 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. All hospitals in Charlottesville.
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 5,417 cases | Too few cases | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 265 cases | Too few cases | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 672 cases | Too few cases | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 463 cases | Too few cases | 14.7% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 476 cases | Too few cases | 13.2% | 11.9% |
| COPD 111 cases | Too few cases | 9.5% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 220 cases | Too few cases | 2% | 2.4% |
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 | 1 likely 0.82 – 1.17 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 131 cases | Too few cases | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 250 cases | No different | 141.48 per 1,000 likely 107.28 per 1,000 – 175.69 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 11,873 cases | No different | 0.45 per 1,000 likely 0.05 per 1,000 – 0.84 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 12,730 cases | No different | 0.27 per 1,000 likely 0.1 per 1,000 – 0.43 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 13,661 cases | No different | 0.37 per 1,000 likely 0.21 per 1,000 – 0.54 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 5,063 cases | No different | 2.71 per 1,000 likely 1.74 per 1,000 – 3.67 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 3,339 cases | Worse | 2.71 per 1,000 likely 1.74 per 1,000 – 3.69 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 3,246 cases | No different | 8.42 per 1,000 likely 5.49 per 1,000 – 11.34 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 5,659 cases | No different | 4.34 per 1,000 likely 3.02 per 1,000 – 5.65 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 3,317 cases | No different | 4.8 per 1,000 likely 2.85 per 1,000 – 6.75 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 1,516 cases | No different | 1.34 per 1,000 likely 0.12 per 1,000 – 2.55 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 3,915 cases | No different | 0.65 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | Better | 0.38 likely 0.21 – 0.63 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | Better | 0.21 likely 0.08 – 0.47 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 0.9 likely 0.53 – 1.43 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 0.53 likely 0.09 – 1.75 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.76 likely 0.45 – 1.21 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.32 likely 0.22 – 0.45 | 1 |
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 a heart attack 365 cases | Too few cases | 14.3% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 871 cases | Too few cases | 19.9% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 557 cases | Too few cases | 16.1% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 209 cases | Too few cases | 20% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 147 cases | Too few cases | 9.6% | 11% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 137 cases | Too few cases | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 363 cases | Too few cases | 35.9 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 763 cases | Too few cases | -8 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 474 cases | Too few cases | -6.7 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 4,614 cases | Better | 10 per 1,000 likely 8.1 per 1,000 – 12.3 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 1,313 cases | No different | 11 per 100 likely 9.4 per 100 – 12.9 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 1,313 cases | No different | 5.2 per 100 likely 4.1 per 100 – 6.5 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 3,280 cases | Better | 0.7 likely 0.6 – 0.8 | — |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
1,299 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 1,039 residents and trainees. 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 |
|---|---|
| Acute Care | 131 |
| Anesthesiology | 119 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 106 |
| Emergency Medicine | 101 |
| Physician Assistant | 69 |
| Hospitalist | 62 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 50 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 39 |
| Pediatrics | 32 |
| Family | 30 |
| Gastroenterology | 29 |
| Psychiatry | 20 |
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Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $13M
- 2020 $17.2M
- 2021 $14.8M
- 2022 $17.2M
- 2023 $16.1M
- 2024 $20.5M
- 2025 $17.9M
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Space rental and facility fees | $507,251 | 117 |
| Grants | $313,786 | 40 |
| Medical devices and supplies on long-term loan | $76,271 | 10 |
| Speaking, teaching and other services | $73,442 | 22 |
| Charitable contributions | $32,450 | 3 |
| Education | $25,750 | 7 |
| Debt forgiveness | $22,630 | 53 |
| Gifts | $14,875 | 8 |
| Royalties and licensing fees | $7,500 | 1 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $1.5M | 174 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $1.4M | 13 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1.3M | 359 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $1.1M | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $877,118 | 29 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $787,830 | 17 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $745,264 | 32 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $622,669 | 71 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| LONG-TERM REAL-WORLD COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF DONANEMAB PLUS USUAL CARE VERSUS USUAL CARE ALONE IN US PATIENTS WITH EARLY SYMPTOMATIC ALZHEIMER'S… Eli Lilly and Company · NCT06566170 | $1M |
| Safety and Feasibility Testing of AIDANET in Children 6-13 YO Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $592,778 |
| STUDY NAME#Fitness-adapted, pembrolizumab-based therapy for untreated classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients 60 years of age and above cHL 001 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $445,007 |
| A Phase 3 Randomized Study Comparing Talquetamab in Combination with Pomalidomide (Tal-P), Talquetamab in Combination with Teclistamab (Tal-Tec), and… Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $331,425 |
| Cavitation-facilitated AAV Transduction BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | $312,936 |
| A STUDY OF RIPRETINIB VS SUNITINIB IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED GIST WITH SPECIFIC KIT EXON MUTATIONS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY TREATED WITH IMATINIB (INSIGHT) Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. · NCT05734105 | $293,212 |
| MININET (Safety and Feasibility Study of Smaller Network Version of AIDANET) Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $290,000 |
| A Randomized Double blind Placebo controlled Parallel group Multi Center Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of JNJ63733657 an Antitau Monoclonal… Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $283,256 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
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 University of Virginia Medical Center
Is University of Virginia Medical Center a good hospital?
University of Virginia Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 4 and worse on 1. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend University of Virginia Medical Center?
80% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 1,521 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the University of Virginia Medical Center emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 4 h 38 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). Among US emergency departments with very high patient volume, like this one, the median is 3 h 21 min. 2% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does University of Virginia Medical Center receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $17.9M in payments to University of Virginia Medical Center for 2025, most of it research funding, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.