Newsweek ranks U.Va. Medical Center top Va. hospital

Newsweek ranked Charlottesville’s University of Virginia Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia in its World’s Best Hospitals 2022 guide, which was released March 2.

“Our team members have faced incredible challenges over the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have persevered to provide excellent care for all of our patients,” U.Va. Medical Center CEO Wendy Horton said in a statement. “This award from Newsweek is another sign of all they have accomplished in service of our patients.”

The hospital ranked No. 42 in the U.S. and placed within the top 250 hospitals globally.

“This honor from Newsweek reflects the incredible dedication of our entire team as they provide the most advanced, comprehensive care for patients from across Virginia and beyond,” said Dr. K. Craig Kent, CEO of UVA Health and executive vice president for health affairs at U.Va, in a statement. “This is a well-deserved honor for UVA Health.”

Newsweek’s rankings are based on recommendations from more than 80,000 medical experts in 27 countries, patient experience surveys and medical performance indicators such as quality of care, infection-prevention measures and patient safety.

While UVA Medical Center was the only Virginia hospital to rank within the top 250 globally, several other Virginia hospitals made the U.S. rankings:

72. VCU Medical Center, Richmond
73. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church
74. Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria
75. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Williamsburg
76. Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington
77. Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Richmond
78. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk
79. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax
80. Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg
81. Sentara Princess Anne Hospital, Virginia Beach
82. Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk
83. Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Alexandria
84. Sentara – Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville
85. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke