Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care - Veterans Administration
- Ownership
- Veterans Health Administration
- Beds
- 68
- Emergency services
- No
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 398
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)Altoona, PA | UPMC AltoonaAltoona, PA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 3 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 82/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 79/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | 13.2%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.4%Worse than national | 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 13%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 16.9%Worse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.3%Better than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | 2.1%Better than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | Not reported | 10.9%Better than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.5%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | Not reported | 1.05Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.67Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.57Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | 0.45Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.43Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | Not reported | 0.66Better than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | Not reported | 210 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | Not reported | 1%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | Not reported | 52%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | Not reported | 88%Better than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | Not reported | 1.12Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 68 | 398 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 5 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- UPMC Altoona
- 3 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- UPMC Altoona
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- UPMC Altoona
- 82/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- UPMC Altoona
- 79/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 13.2%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 11.4%Worse than national
- UPMC Altoona
- 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 13%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- UPMC Altoona
- 16.9%Worse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 7.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- UPMC Altoona
- 8.3%Better than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 2.1%Better than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 10.9%Better than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 13.9%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- UPMC Altoona
- 14.5%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 1.05Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 0.67Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 0.57Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 0.45Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 0.43Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 0.66Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 210 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 1%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 52%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 88%Better than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- Not reported
- UPMC Altoona
- 1.12Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona)
- 68
- UPMC Altoona
- 398
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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