Birmingham VA Medical Center
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HospitalObserver
Score
Score
Emergency Room
Median ER wait time
N/A
AL: 2h 27min · National: 2h 42min
Left before being seen
N/A
AL: 2% · National: 2%
Head CT within 45 min
N/A
AL: 65% · National: 69%
ER volume
N/A
ER score: Not rated
Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAI)
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)SIR score — lower is better. <1.0 = fewer infections than predicted.
0.422
≈ No different
Catheter UTI Infections (CAUTI)SIR score — lower is better.
1.124
≈ No different
Mortality & Complication Rates
Heart attack 30-day death rate
12.3
≈ No different
Heart failure 30-day death rate
8.4
✓ Better than national
Pneumonia 30-day death rate
13.5
≈ No different
COPD 30-day death rate
6.7
≈ No different
Pressure ulcer rate
0.16
≈ No different
Postoperative sepsis rate
6.33
≈ No different
Patient Safety Composite (PSI-90)
0.77
≈ No different
Outcomes vs. National Average
CMS compares this hospital to national benchmarks across multiple measures.
Mortality (death rate) measuresTracks whether patients die within 30 days of treatment here vs. similar patients nationally
2 better than national0 worse than national
Safety measuresTracks hospital-acquired conditions and complications compared to national rates
0 better than national0 worse than national
Readmission measuresTracks patients who return to any hospital within 30 days of discharge
0 better than national0 worse than national
Facility Information
| Hospital type | Acute Care - Veterans Administration |
| Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
| Emergency room | Yes, 24/7 |
| Birthing friendly | No |
| County | Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Address | 700 South 19Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233 |
| Phone | (205) 933-4515 |
| CMS Facility ID | 01014F |
| Data source | CMS Hospital Compare, January 2026 |