2024-'25 U.S. News & World Report: Chesapeake Regional Among Best Hospitals

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Medical Center has received several honors in the recently released 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings and ratings. The hospital is named high-performing for 7 adult procedures and conditions including Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Stroke, Kidney Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Pneumonia. Additionally, it is among the top 15 hospitals in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

“High Performing” is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings and reflects performance in the top decile in the nation. It signifies that a procedure or condition is in the top 10-20% nationally.

“These honors are a direct reflection of the award-winning patient care Chesapeake Regional Medical Center provides to our community,” said Reese Jackson, President & CEO, of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. “Our physicians, clinicians and team members are dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality care.”

“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, Chief of Health Analysis and Managing Editor at U.S. News. “The ‘High Performing’ designation acknowledges hospitals consistently delivering high-quality care for specific medical procedures and conditions. This recognition highlights their expertise and commitment to patient well-being.”

To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measures patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. They are designed to assist patients and their health care providers make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. 

Read more about the “Best Hospitals in Virginia” rankings on the U.S. News & World Report website.

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About Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is a health system laser-focused on innovation, known for making medical history in the region and providing patients with personal care. Its hospital, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, is a non-state-owned public hospital created by the General Assembly in response to citizens advocating for needed access to healthcare services. It is the only independent, community-based acute care hospital in Hampton Roads. With the best heart attack survival rates of the major systems in the region a new open heart care program, state-of-the-art neuro-interventional suite, comprehensive cancer care, and the most preferred Labor & Delivery program in the area, Chesapeake Regional provides its community with high-quality care that patients know and trust. A nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, Magnet recognized for nursing excellence, and named one of the Best Hospitals of 2024 by Money.com it received several 5-star ratings from Healthgrades and a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing the hospital among the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. With more than 600 physicians and over 75 specialties across 50 locations, Chesapeake Regional’s technologically advanced health care saves lives every day. Learn more at ChesapeakeRegional.com.

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