Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital - Features

Welcome to one of the best health systems in the nation. Our hospitals are ranked among the finest for nursing, clinical excellence, emergency care, stroke treatment and other services. Bon Secours Richmond has also been recognized for its integrated information systems, including an electronic medical records system that gives our doctors immediate access to each patient's unique health history.

In the spirit of our founding Sisters, it's our Mission to treat the whole person — mind, body and spirit. We believe patients heal best when they know that their caregivers care. So if there's any way we can improve your stay with us, just ask.

Since 1966, St. Mary's Hospital has served central Virginia, providing compassionate health care of the highest quality. St. Mary's Hospital and Memorial Regional Medical Center are the only hospitals in Richmond to earn 2009 Magnet Recognition® status for excellence in nursing. Emergency care at St. Mary's is ranked among the top 10 percent of American hospitals, and we also received national recognition for stroke treatment, heart and vascular care, surgical weight loss and our comprehensive community cancer center.


In Richmond, we are probably best known for our birthing center, repeatedly voted the "Best Place in Richmond to Have a Baby" (Style Magazine). We provide exceptional care for newborns and infants, including a state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) staffed with onsite neonatologists 24 hours a day.

St. Mary's Hospital provides exceptional comprehensive care to children. Our diverse, highly trained and dedicated staff of pediatric professionals delivers pediatric care in a wide range of specialties including allergy and immunology, cardiology, ENT, general surgery, orthopaedics and urology. Learn more about our pediatric subspecialties.

We are proud of our honors and awards, and we are also a member of The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI).

•HealthGrades Clinical Excellence Award and Top 5% in Nation for the following: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Stroke, Gastroenterology, and Prostatectomy

•HealthGrades Clinical Excellence Award and Top 10% in Nation for Pulmonology

General visiting hours: 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., visitors may enter the hospital through the emergency room.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Critical Care Unit (CCU): 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 pm
We encourage visitors not to bring children to critical-care areas of the hospital. Please do not bring plants or flowers to critical patients; these can pose a health risk.
Birthplace: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Please do not bring children under age 12 unless the child is a sibling of the newborn.

Nutrition Counseling:The Nutrition Outpatient Center at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital is pleased to offer individual nutrition counseling provided by skilled and experienced Registered Dietitians. Food and nutrition are integral to health. Whether it is general wellness or disease-specific guidance you seek, we are here to help. To schedule an appointment, please call 627-5660.

We are expanding our parking facilities to better serve you. Please park in designated areas or use our FREE VALET. Out of respect to our neighbors, please do not park on the side streets. Spiritual Care Services:At Bon Secours Richmond Health System we are committed to bringing people to health and wholeness. Our Spiritual Care Services enable us to live our mission. Through our pastoral care staff, we provide services that are designed to address the spiritual dimensions of illness. There are times in our lives when we are more aware of our own spirituality. This can often occur during periods of illness. We may feel a yearning for spiritual support. Indeed, spiritual health is a vital component of our overall sense of health and well being. 804-281-8393 24-Hour Emergency: 804-285-2011 Ask the operator to page the on call chaplain.

As a not-for-profit hospital serving the greater Richmond community, Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital relies on volunteers to provide a wide range of services. Volunteering at St. Mary's Hospital provides a unique experience filled with fellowship, camaraderie and the satisfaction of being good help to those in need. Year round placement for anyone 16 years of age and older. For more information about volunteering at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, call (804) 281-8049.

From I-64:
Take exit 183, Glenside Drive south for approximately 1 mile. Turn left onto Monument Avenue. Monument Avenue is a 4-lane divided road in a residential area and has a stop light at the intersection with Glenside Drive. Drive down Monument Avenue for 1.25 miles to Bremo Road. Turn right at the stop light, you will see the hospital and medical office buildings on your left and a parking deck on your right. To take advantage of free valet parking, turn left at the third driveway and stop at the main entrance.

Thanks to the generosity of community members, former patients, our loyal volunteers, local foundations, businesses and physicians, Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation can respond to critical needs in the Richmond and surrounding communities. The Foundation contributed over $350,000 in 2003 for community health outreach, including urgent and primary care for almost 10,000 of our community's uninsured and under-insured through Care-A-Van, which provides free shots, school physicals and vital screenings for young children. Over 300 children and their families developed the lifesaving skills and strategies offered in our asthma self management program and Safe Kids provided children with much needed car, bike and pedestrian safety training.

Safe Harbor - Domestic Violence Center:Safe Harbor opened in April 2000 to help solve a shortage of confidential shelters for abused women and children in the Greater Richmond area. Safe Harbor is a partnership of non-profit agencies with a common goal of breaking the cycle of domestic abuse. The agencies involved are: Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Henrico County, the Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) Sexual Assault Program and the YWCA. Safe Harbor has a 24-hour hot line at 804-287-7877. You can visit the website at .