Facility Information

📋 Quick Reference

  • Hospital Type: Acute Care - Veterans Administration
  • Ownership: Veterans Health Administration
  • Address: 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL 33744
  • County: Pinellas County
  • Phone: (727) 398-6661
  • Emergency Services: Yes
  • Birth-Friendly Designation: Not designated

Bay Pines Va Medical Center receives a SafeHospitals USA Safety Score of 5.0/10 (Grade D — Below Average). The 2024 CMS data indicates this facility falls below the national average in several areas. While this hospital may still be appropriate for certain care types, patients with planned procedures should consider the data carefully and ask their physician about alternatives.

How Bay Pines Va Medical Center Compares Nationally

Using the 2024 CMS Hospital Compare dataset — the federal government's official source for hospital quality — we analyzed performance across five quality measures. Here is what the data shows for this facility:

1 Better / 0 Worse
Mortality Measures
0 Better / 0 Worse
Safety Measures
0 Better / 3 Worse
Readmission Rates

Patient Experience & Survey Data

Patient experience surveys (HCAHPS) ask discharged patients about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness of staff, cleanliness, and overall rating. CMS collected 488 completed surveys from Bay Pines Va Medical Center patients for the 2024 reporting period.

Survey Rating: ★★★★☆ Patient Experience (4.0/5)

Timely Care Score: 0.0 (national average: ~80.0)

Infection Control Performance

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are among the most preventable patient safety risks. CMS tracks six HAI measures including central line infections, catheter-related urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, and C. difficile rates. This facility has 0 HAI measures performing better than the national benchmark.

This facility does not currently outperform HAI benchmarks in the 2024 CMS dataset. This is a important concern for patients scheduled for surgery, catheter procedures, or extended ICU stays. Ask your care team about infection prevention protocols.

Recovery & Hospital Return Days

This section shows whether discharged patients spent extra days back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving, compared to the national average. Fewer days indicate a safer discharge process and a better recovery at home:

  • Heart Failure Patients: Patients spent average of 40.2 extra days in the hospital after discharge (worse than average).
  • Pneumonia Patients: Patients spent average of 10.3 extra days in the hospital after discharge (worse than average).
  • Heart Attack Patients: Patients spent average of 4.6 fewer days in the hospital after discharge (better than average).

FAQs

Q. What is the safety grade of BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER?
BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER has a SafeHospitals USA safety grade of D with a safety score of 5.0/10, based on federal CMS quality data. This grade is calculated from hospital safety indicators, infection control performance, and mortality measures.
Q. Is BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER designated as Birth-Friendly?
No, BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER is not currently designated as Birth-Friendly by Medicare, and maternal quality data is not available for this facility.
Q. How expensive is care at BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER compared to the national average?
Medicare spending and billing cost data is not available for BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER in the current CMS release.
Q. What do patient surveys say about outpatient surgery at BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER?
Patient experience survey ratings for outpatient surgery are not available for BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER in the current reporting period.
Q. Does BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER offer emergency services?
Yes, BAY PINES VA MEDICAL CENTER provides emergency services. They are equipped to handle 24/7 urgent and emergency medical needs.

About Our Scoring Methodology

Our SafeHospitals USA Safety Score is calculated from the official CMS Hospital Compare dataset using a weighted composite of: hospital-acquired infection rates (HAI, 30% weight), patient safety indicator measures (25%), mortality measure outcomes (20%), 30-day readmission rates (15%), and patient experience survey scores (10%). Scores range from 0–10 and are normalized against the national distribution of all Medicare-certified facilities.

Scores are recalculated annually when CMS releases updated Hospital Compare data. The current scores reflect the 2024 CMS data release, last verified by our data team on March 15, 2026.