16 Specialty Hospitals Ranked Among Best In Virginia

VIRGINIA — Several Virginia hospitals were ranked the best in their area of specialty in a new ranking released this week by Healthgrades, an online physician and hospital locator.

Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 250 that received 2024 America’s Best Hospitals Awards. At the same time, the organization ranked hospitals in 32 states across 18 specialty areas to determine its Specialty State Rankings.

Hospitals in Virginia included in this ranking are:

Cardiac Care:

1. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
2. St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond
3. Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond

Cardiology:

1. Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg
2. Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian
3. Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News
4. St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond
5. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church

Critical Care:

1. Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg
2. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax
3. Chippenham Hospital, Richmond
4. Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville
5. Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian

Gastrointestinal Care:

1. St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond
2. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
3. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax
4. Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond
5. UVA Health University Hospital, Charlottesville

Gastrointestinal Medical:

1. St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond
2. Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria
3. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax
4. Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News
5. Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian

Gastrointestinal Surgery:

1. St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond
2. Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond
3. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
4. UVA Health University Hospital, Charlottesville
5. Lewisgale Medical Center, Salem

Joint Replacement:

1. Chippenham Hospital, Richmond
2. Reston Hospital Center, Reston
3. Augusta Health, Fishersville

Neurosciences:

1. St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond
2. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
3. Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria

Orthopedic Surgery:

1. Chippenham Hospital, Richmond
2. Reston Hospital Center, Reston
3. Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond

Pulmonary Care:

1. Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington
2. Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria
3. Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News
4. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Williamsburg
5. UVA Health University Hospital, Charlottesville

Stroke Care:

1. St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond
2. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
3. Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth
4. Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria
5. Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville

Surgical Care:

1. Reston Hospital Center, Reston
2. Chippenham Hospital, Richmond
3. Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond

Related: 9 VA Hospitals Ranked Among Best 250 In The Country

Healthgrades said in its survey that more than three-fourths (76 percent) of consumers rely on quality rankings when choosing a specialty hospital. The survey also showed that when deciding between hospitals before scheduling procedures, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) said they would choose the hospital that received a high-quality ranking.

The organization said in a news release that it used data-driven, clinically validated methodology that focuses solely on patient outcomes to determine the rankings.

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