Inova Fairfax Hospital ranks No. 1 in Va. for fourth year

For the fourth consecutive year, Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church has taken the No. 1 spot in Virginia on the U.S. News and World Report’s annual list of the best hospitals in the nation, released Tuesday. 

The Inova Health System hospital also ranked first in the Washington, D.C., metro area for the fourth straight year, and 36th in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology. For children’s care, it ranked third in Virginia and 17th in the mid-Atlantic. U.S. News included data from Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital in its evaluation.

“Year after year, I am more and more proud of Inova and the exceptional team of health care workers I am fortunate to lead,” Inova President and CEO Dr. J. Stephen Jones said in a statement. “Ranking No. 1 in the state and the region for four years in a row underscores our relentless commitment to providing clinical excellence and compassionate care to every patient in every community we are privileged to serve.”

U.S. News and World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings evaluated data from 5,000 hospitals and surveys from 30,000 physicians. Nationally, 160 hospitals ranked in at least one of the 15 specialties assessed. For 12 of the specialty areas, rankings rely on data sources like Medicare. For the remaining three specialties — ophthalmology, psychiatry and rheumatology — rankings are based on expert opinion.

U.S. News and World Report evaluated 120 hospitals in Virginia. Its top hospitals in Virginia are as follows:

1. Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church

2. VCU Medical Center, Richmond

3. (tie) Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke

3. (tie) Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk

3. (tie) University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville

6. Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington County

7. (tie) Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg

7. (tie) Winchester Medical Center, Winchester

9. (tie) Henrico Doctors’ Hospitals, Henrico County

9. (tie) Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center ranked second in Virginia for the second consecutive year and first in Richmond for the 14th year in a row. The hospital also ranked in three adult specialties: No. 19 for rehabilitation, No. 33 for orthopedics and No. 42 for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery.

VCU Medical Center was also second in Virginia and seventh in the Mid-Atlantic for children’s care, ranking nationally in eight children’s specialties. U.S. News and Word Report’s evaluation of the VCU hospital included data from Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

“These rankings are a testament to the unwavering dedication and collaborative spirit of our outstanding team members,” Michael Roussos, president of VCU Medical Center, said in a statement. “We are inspired daily by their commitment to excellence in patient care, medical education and groundbreaking research.”

In a three-way tie, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and the University of Virginia Medical Center placed third in the state. U.S. News ranked Sentara Norfolk General Hospital No. 1 for the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News area.

Steve Arner, Carilion’s president and chief operating officer, said in a statement: “Quality guides everything that we do, and this U.S. News ranking is one example of the amazing work Carilion teams are doing every day. It’s great to see this commitment recognized on the national stage.”

U.Va. Medical Center placed first in Virginia and sixth in the Mid-Atlantic region for children’s care. U.S. News and World Report used data from University of Virginia Children’s Hospital in its evaluation of U.Va. Medical Center. The Charlottesville hospital ranked nationally in nine children’s specialties; of those, its highest ranking was 23rd for neonatology.