Fauquier Hospital

Recognized for Efficiency, Safety, and Patient Satisfaction

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Fauquier Hospital has consistently earned recognition and accolades for its efficiency, safety, and patient satisfaction. Recently, the Fauquier Hospital ED was ranked 4th out of 18 Tier-1 Emergency Departments within the LifePoint system. This assessment looked at a composite measure of patient satisfaction, throughput, core measures, and the percentage of those who left without treatment.

As an integral part of a Planetree-designated hospital, the Fauquier ED team has always focused on improving the patient experience. For more than 15 years, Fauquier has maintained its prestigious Planetree designation by exceeding a set of high standards established to enhance patient satisfaction. The ED team is honored to embody the Planetree principles every day by providing innovative, effective, compassionate care in a comfortable environment.

In 2011, largely through the efforts of the Emergency Department, Fauquier Hospital received accreditation by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. During that time, the Fauquier ED successfully implemented a streamlined process of telemedicine with a remote neurology service. Additionally, the Fauquier Emergency Department hasrecently been accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.These accreditations and accomplishments reflect the Fauquier Emergency Department’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality of care for every patient.

Specialty Services

In addition to a quality Emergency Department, Fauquier Health Physician Services encompasses a variety of specialty focuses such as:

• Family Practice at Bealeton
• General Surgery at Culpeper
• Interventional Radiology
• Infectious Disease
• Neurology
• OB/GYN & Midwifery
• Piedmont Internal Medicine
• Urology