SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER Ratings and Reviews

About SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER

SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in WOODBRIDGE, VA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 490113. It does provide emergency services. There are 415 medical professionals and 154 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER, emergency patients were charged $22,925. This is lower than the state average of $24,851. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	20 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	82 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	22 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	85 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	18 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	28 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	17 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	30 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	60 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	58 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	74 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	9 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	35 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	83 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	18 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	82 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	85 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	49 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	77 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	7 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	16 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	60 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	8 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	32 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	11 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	25 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	64 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	8 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	60 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	32 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$15
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$18
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$48
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$8
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$6
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$761
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$10,111
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,559
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$869
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$264
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,428
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$798
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,917
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$85
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,025
Total (Complete Episode)	$22,925

Infection Rates at SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER

These measures show how often patients at SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.07 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.45 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	5,083.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	4.57 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.44 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.06 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.21 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	5,508.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	5.48 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.37 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.03 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.91 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	63.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.69 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.59 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	106.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.89 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.35 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	47,767.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	2.22 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	0.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	-- / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.16 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	44,016.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	18.38 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.00 / Better

How SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	14.5%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	9.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.9%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	11.1%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.32%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	160.64%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.67%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.5%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	13.04%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.23%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.23%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.83%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.49%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.08%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Complete Care at Laplata LLC	5:
Waldorf Center	5:
Belvoir Woods Health Care Center at The Fairfax	5:
Greenspring Village	5:
Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	5:
Goodwin House Alexandria	5:
Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads	5:
Future Care Capital Region	5:
Arleigh Burke Pavilion	5:
Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance	5:
Jeanne Jugan Residence	5:
The Hsc Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility	5:
Forest Hills of Dc	5:
Sacred Heart Home Inc	5:
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome	5:
Falls Run Nursing and Rehabilitation	4:
Sagepoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Future Care Pineview	4:
Birmingham Green	4:
Manassas Health and Rehab Center	4:
Lake Manassas Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Burke Health and Rehabilitation Center	4:
Forestville Healthcare Center	4:
The Jefferson	4:
August Healthcare at Iliff	4:
Dulles Health and Rehab Center	4:
Villa Rosa Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC	4:
Ascension Living Carroll Manor	4:
Knollwood Hsc	4:
Sligo Creek Healthcare	4:
Carriage Hill Health and Rehab Center	3:
Belmont Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3:
Westminster at Lake Ridge	3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bradford Oaks	3:
Alexandria Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3:
Annandale Healthcare Center	3:
The Virginian	3:
Bridgepoint Subacute and Rehab Capitol Hill	3:
Unique Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC	3:
Inspire Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC	3:
Washington Ctr For Aging Svcs	3:
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home	3:
Ingleside at Rock Creek	3:
Doctors Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care	3:
Heritage Hall King George	2:
Fredericksburg Health and Rehab	2:
Woodmont Center	2:
Restore Health Rehabilitation Center	2:
George Washington Health and Rehabilitation	2:
Clinton Healthcare Center	2:
Gainesville Health and Rehab Center	2:
August Healthcare at Leewood	2:
Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC	2:
Fairfax Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2:
Regency Care of Arlington, LLC	2:
Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation	2:
Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center	2:
Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center	2:
Complete Care at Hyattsville	2:
Crescent Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2:
White Oak Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2:
Berea Health and Rehab Center	1:
Ft Washington Health Center	1:
Mount Vernon Healthcare Center	1:
Bridgepoint Sub-Acute and Rehab National Harborside	1:
Capitol City Rehab and Healthcare Center	1:
Carlin Springs Health and Rehabilitation	1:
Fox Chase Healthcare	1:
Vierra Falls Church	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER

There are 415 doctors and 154 medical groups that are affiliated with SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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