Critical access hospital in Pennington Gap, VA
Lee County Community Hospital
127 Health Care Drive, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 · (276) 299-5000
CMS overall hospital star rating
- Patient survey★★★★★5
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
Lee County Community Hospital at a glance
Lee County Community Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital in Pennington Gap, Virginia (Lee County).
CMS has not published a overall hospital star rating for this hospital, usually because it has too little recent data.
86% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital (national average 71.2%).
Emergency patients sent home typically spent 109 minutes in the ER, better than the Virginia median of 165 minutes.
Facility details
- Type
- Critical access hospital
- Ownership
- Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
- Emergency services
- Yes
- County
- Lee County
- CMS Certification Number
- 491309
How CMS scored this hospital
Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.
| Measure group | Better | No different | Worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (death rates) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Safety of care | — | — | — |
| Readmissions | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Patient survey
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient survey summary rating ⓘ (higher is better) | 5 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 | Better |
| Patients who rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 (higher is better) | 89% | 71.9% | 71.7% | Better |
| Patients who would definitely recommend the hospital (higher is better) | 86% | 70.4% | 71.2% | Better |
| Nurse communication (higher is better) | 5 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 | 3.4 / 5 | Better |
| Doctor communication (higher is better) | 5 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 3.1 / 5 | Better |
| Communication about medicines (higher is better) | 5 / 5 | 2.8 / 5 | 2.7 / 5 | Better |
| Discharge information (higher is better) | 4 / 5 | 3.4 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 | Better |
| Cleanliness (higher is better) | 5 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 | 3.4 / 5 | Better |
| Quietness at night (higher is better) | 4 / 5 | 3.4 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 | Better |
| Completed patient surveys | 106 | 684 | 611 |
Emergency room
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better) | 109 min | 165 min | 157 min | Better |
| Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better) | 0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Better |
| Emergency department volume | low |
Timely care
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock (higher is better) | 70% | 64.4% | 63.8% | Better |
| Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better) | 94% | 83.1% | 74.5% | Better |
Death rates (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death rate for pneumonia patients (lower is better) | 13.5% | 15.2% | 15.3% | Better |
Readmissions (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission rate after heart failure (lower is better) | 20.7% | 21.2% | 21.4% | Average |
| Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better) | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.3% | Average |
| Readmission rate after COPD (lower is better) | 20% | 19.7% | 19.9% | Average |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lee County Community Hospital's rating?
CMS has not published a star rating for Lee County Community Hospital. This usually means there is not enough recent data.
How long is the ER wait at Lee County Community Hospital?
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 109 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The Virginia median is 165 minutes.
Does Lee County Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.
Where is Lee County Community Hospital and how do I contact it?
Lee County Community Hospital is at 127 Health Care Drive, Pennington Gap, VA 24277. Phone: (276) 299-5000.
About this data
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