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Overview of Centra Health, Inc

Centra is a regional nonprofit healthcare system based in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was created in 1987 through the merger of the Lynchburg General (LGH) and Virginia Baptist (VBH) hospitals. In 2006, Southside Community Hospital (CSCH) in Farmville joined Centra as an affiliate. In 2014, Bedford Memorial Hospital, in Bedford, joined Centra’s network and became the 4th hospital in the system. With more than 8,500 employees, 400 employed providers and physicians, and a medical staff of nearly 800, providing care in 70 locations, Centra serves over 500,000 people throughout central and southern Virginia. Centra provides medical services to patients across a geographic area roughly the size of the state of New Jersey, covering approximately 8,000 square miles, through many facilities and practices.

Total beds: 629

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospital

No of Affiliated Doctors: 711

Specialities: Multi Speciality
Affiliated Providers :
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Patient ratings

of Centra Health, Inc

Overall

(5.0/5)

Doctor's care

(5.0/5)

Nursing care

(5.0/5)

Food Services

(5.0/5)

Medicare Quality data

The Medicare quality data presented below is derived from the www.cms.gov hospital compare data. Star ratings are limited in scope to the data sources they are derived from. The Hospital Compare overall hospital rating summarizes a variety of measures across 7 areas of quality into a single rating for each hospital.


Overall rating

(3/5)

Patient Experience

(2/5)

Safety of care

(3/5)

Timeliness of care

(1/5)

Staying out of Hospital after treatment

(1/5)


Above national average

Same as national average

Below national average

Patient Experience (HCHAPS) data from Medicare


This data is based on HCAHPS survey by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (www.cms.gov).The HCAHPS survey is administered to a random sample of adult patients across medical conditions between 48 hours and 6 weeks after discharge; the survey isn't restricted to Medicare beneficiaries. Hospital Compare currently reports results for the categories listed below.    

67% Patients that would definitely recommend ( 5% lower than the national average )

Patient reviews of Centra Health, Inc

mle309
Reviewer
11-30-2020

Services Used:

This hospital was great! I had chronic constipation and was awy at school alone. I called the rescue and was taken here, the care was great and they got me moving along quickly.

  • Date Visited 11-2020
  • Overall Satisfaction

    Care by Doctors
    Care by Nurses
    Hospital Cleanliness
    Hosptial Food services

Recommended: Yes

FAQ's ABOUT HOSPITAL

University of Virginia

629

1987

The hospital accepts various types of health insurance, but individual coverage may be variable. You should check with your insurance whether the hospital is in network or not. You can make payment via cash, online, check, credit card or debit card.

Kemper Street Station

Falwell Airport

You can request an appointment with specific doctor on hospital's website or make appointment request on HealthSoul.

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