Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 308
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 294
- 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 | Regional Hospital Of ScrantonScranton, PA | Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 stars | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 84/100Worse than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.5%Better than national | 11.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.6%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 19.5%Worse than national | 13.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 8.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 8.7%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2.5%Worse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 10.8%Better than national | 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 16.1%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 0.93Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00Same as national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.57Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.27Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 1.44Worse than national | 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.16Worse than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.33Better than national | 0.31Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 187 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 211 minWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 3%Worse than national | 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 52%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 65%Worse than national | 96%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.08Worse than national | 0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 308 | 294 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 2 stars
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 85/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 84/100Worse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 11.5%Better than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 11.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 11.6%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 19.5%Worse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 13.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 8.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 8.7%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 2.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 2.5%Worse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 10.8%Better than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 10.5%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 15.5%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 16.1%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 0.93Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 1.00Same as national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 0.57Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 0.27Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 1.44Worse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 0.95Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- Not reported
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 1.16Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 0.33Better than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 0.31Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 187 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 211 minWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 3%Worse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 52%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 65%Worse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 96%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 1.08Worse than national
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Regional Hospital Of Scranton
- 308
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 294
- 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).
Trends since 2020
Each line is a hospital; the dashed gray line is the national value. Pick the measures to chart.
Choose measures (5 selected)
Loading trends…