Hospital rankings

Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest central line bloodstream infections

87 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by central line bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

CMS release

State

Size

CMS star rating

Emergency services

Hospital or city

87 hospitals ranked in Pennsylvania by central line bloodstream infections; 99 more match but have no reported value.

Compare top 4 Download CSV

Hospital rankings, page 2 of 2. Columns can be sorted.
#	Hospital	Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better	Serious complicationslower is better	Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better	Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better	Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better	MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better	C. diff infectionslower is better	Compare
	National average	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
51	UPMC MemorialYork, PA · Acute care	0.61, 39th percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	1.55, 4th percentile	2.12, 4th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	0.47, 26th percentile	Compare UPMC Memorial
52	Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA · Acute care	0.61, 38th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	0.23, 65th percentile	1.04, 30th percentile	—	1.36, 10th percentile	0.75, 11th percentile	Compare Penn State Health St. Joseph
53	Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.62, 37th percentile	1.46, 3rd percentile	0.73, 23rd percentile	0.48, 66th percentile	0.00, 89th percentile	1.22, 13th percentile	0.53, 22nd percentile	Compare Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
54	Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA · Acute care	0.63, 36th percentile	0.78, 95th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	2.35, 2nd percentile	—	0.54, 55th percentile	1.18, 4th percentile	Compare Heritage Valley Beaver
55	UPMC HamotErie, PA · Acute care	0.64, 36th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	0.50, 40th percentile	0.92, 35th percentile	1.69, 21st percentile	0.97, 22nd percentile	0.37, 37th percentile	Compare UPMC Hamot
56	Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.66, 35th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	0.59, 32nd percentile	0.26, 77th percentile	0.72, 57th percentile	0.78, 35th percentile	0.39, 35th percentile	Compare Temple University Hospital
57	UPMC AltoonaAltoona, PA · Acute care	0.67, 34th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	0.57, 34th percentile	0.45, 68th percentile	—	0.43, 65th percentile	0.66, 14th percentile	Compare UPMC Altoona
58	AHN Wexford HospitalWexford, PA · Acute care	0.67, 34th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	1.66, 3rd percentile	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.29, 49th percentile	Compare AHN Wexford Hospital
59	Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA · Acute care	0.68, 33rd percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	0.51, 39th percentile	—	—	0.60, 50th percentile	0.32, 44th percentile	Compare Meadville Medical Center
60	Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA · Acute care	0.69, 32nd percentile	0.66, 99th percentile	1.18, 8th percentile	0.62, 56th percentile	1.75, 20th percentile	0.58, 52nd percentile	0.20, 61st percentile	Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
61	Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA · Acute care	0.72, 30th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	0.54, 36th percentile	0.44, 68th percentile	0.56, 68th percentile	0.38, 69th percentile	0.44, 29th percentile	Compare Milton S Hershey Medical Center
62	Philadelphia VA Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA · Veterans Affairs	0.75, 29th percentile	0.73, 97th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare Philadelphia VA Medical Center
63	UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.76, 28th percentile	1.40, 4th percentile	0.48, 41st percentile	0.35, 73rd percentile	—	0.86, 30th percentile	0.60, 18th percentile	Compare UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
64	UPMC McKeesport HospitalMc Keesport, PA · Acute care	0.76, 28th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	—	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.25, 55th percentile	Compare UPMC McKeesport Hospital
65	Paoli HospitalPaoli, PA · Acute care	0.77, 27th percentile	0.83, 89th percentile	0.69, 25th percentile	1.51, 14th percentile	—	1.38, 10th percentile	0.42, 32nd percentile	Compare Paoli Hospital
66	Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington, PA · Acute care	0.78, 27th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	0.33, 57th percentile	0.69, 52nd percentile	0.71, 58th percentile	0.79, 34th percentile	0.42, 31st percentile	Compare Jefferson Abington Hospital
67	Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA · Acute care	0.79, 27th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	0.55, 36th percentile	1.01, 31st percentile	0.54, 70th percentile	0.65, 45th percentile	0.53, 22nd percentile	Compare Geisinger Medical Center
68	Forbes HospitalMonroeville, PA · Acute care	0.80, 26th percentile	1.08, 22nd percentile	0.61, 30th percentile	1.25, 22nd percentile	—	0.41, 67th percentile	0.60, 18th percentile	Compare Forbes Hospital
69	VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University DrPittsburgh, PA · Veterans Affairs	0.82, 25th percentile	1.36, 5th percentile	0.63, 29th percentile	—	—	—	—	Compare VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr
70	UPMC St MargaretPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.86, 22nd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	1.54, 4th percentile	0.64, 55th percentile	—	0.43, 65th percentile	0.38, 36th percentile	Compare UPMC St Margaret
71	Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, PA · Acute care	0.86, 22nd percentile	0.89, 75th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.39, 35th percentile	Compare Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
72	Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.89, 20th percentile	0.66, 99th percentile	0.98, 12th percentile	1.09, 28th percentile	1.14, 36th percentile	0.53, 57th percentile	0.39, 35th percentile	Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania
73	UPMC NorthwestSeneca, PA · Acute care	0.90, 20th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	0.36, 54th percentile	—	—	0.69, 42nd percentile	0.44, 29th percentile	Compare UPMC Northwest
74	Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.91, 19th percentile	0.86, 83rd percentile	0.49, 41st percentile	0.39, 71st percentile	—	1.57, 7th percentile	0.35, 41st percentile	Compare Jefferson Health- Northeast
75	St Clair HospitalPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.93, 18th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.59, 33rd percentile	0.97, 33rd percentile	—	0.53, 57th percentile	0.38, 36th percentile	Compare St Clair Hospital
76	Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.97, 17th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	0.26, 63rd percentile	1.09, 28th percentile	0.72, 57th percentile	0.99, 21st percentile	0.40, 33rd percentile	Compare Pennsylvania Hospital
77	Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.97, 17th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	0.65, 27th percentile	0.86, 39th percentile	—	1.50, 8th percentile	0.33, 43rd percentile	Compare Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
78	UPMC HanoverHanover, PA · Acute care	0.99, 16th percentile	1.14, 15th percentile	1.06, 10th percentile	2.11, 4th percentile	—	2.58, 1st percentile	0.78, 10th percentile	Compare UPMC Hanover
79	Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	1.00, 16th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	0.62, 30th percentile	1.05, 29th percentile	—	1.45, 8th percentile	0.42, 31st percentile	Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
80	Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA · Acute care	1.05, 14th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.98, 12th percentile	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.73, 11th percentile	Compare Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
81	Penn Highlands DuboisDubois, PA · Acute care	1.06, 14th percentile	1.35, 5th percentile	0.70, 25th percentile	0.76, 47th percentile	—	0.31, 74th percentile	0.37, 38th percentile	Compare Penn Highlands Dubois
82	Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler, PA · Acute care	1.07, 14th percentile	1.25, 8th percentile	0.48, 42nd percentile	0.00, 91st percentile	—	1.16, 15th percentile	0.37, 37th percentile	Compare Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
83	Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy FitzgeraldDarby, PA · Acute care	1.08, 13th percentile	1.36, 5th percentile	0.83, 18th percentile	1.41, 17th percentile	—	0.52, 57th percentile	0.42, 31st percentile	Compare Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
84	UPMC JamesonNew Castle, PA · Acute care	1.44, 6th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	1.27, 7th percentile	0.51, 64th percentile	—	0.40, 68th percentile	0.61, 17th percentile	Compare UPMC Jameson
85	Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	1.46, 6th percentile	0.88, 78th percentile	0.55, 36th percentile	—	—	1.10, 18th percentile	0.63, 16th percentile	Compare Nazareth Hospital
86	Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville, PA · Acute care	1.54, 5th percentile	0.84, 87th percentile	0.00, 88th percentile	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.35, 40th percentile	Compare Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
87	Penn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela, PA · Acute care	3.08, 1st percentile	1.36, 5th percentile	1.06, 10th percentile	—	—	0.00, 91st percentile	0.42, 31st percentile	Compare Penn Highlands Mon Valley

About these rankings

Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.

Central line bloodstream infections: Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy): Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
MRSA bloodstream infections: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
C. diff infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).