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. Leading: Mount Nittany Medical Center, St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus, St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | 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 |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T1 | Mount Nittany Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.62, 30th percentile | 0.86, 40th percentile | — | 0.59, 51st percentile | 0.84, 8th percentile | Compare Mount Nittany Medical Center |
| T1 | St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.39, 51st percentile | 0.49, 65th percentile | — | 0.95, 23rd percentile | 0.20, 61st percentile | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus |
| T1 | St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.81, 33rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus |
| T1 | Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.51, 39th percentile | 1.96, 6th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.62, 17th percentile | Compare Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital |
| T1 | Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 0.31, 59th percentile | 0.69, 52nd percentile | — | 1.08, 18th percentile | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T1 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.91, 15th percentile | 0.46, 67th percentile | — | 0.63, 47th percentile | 0.85, 8th percentile | Compare Excela Health Latrobe Hospital |
| T1 | Gettysburg Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 1.29, 6th percentile | 0.56, 60th percentile | — | 1.79, 4th percentile | 0.52, 23rd percentile | Compare Gettysburg Hospital |
| T1 | Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center |
| T1 | St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.72, 24th percentile | 0.34, 74th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.79, 10th percentile | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus |
| T1 | UPMC Carlisle | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.59, 33rd percentile | 2.40, 2nd percentile | — | — | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare UPMC Carlisle |
| T1 | Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.54, 21st percentile | Compare Jefferson Lansdale Hospital |
| T1 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.50, 64th percentile | — | 0.56, 53rd percentile | 0.07, 78th percentile | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono |
| T1 | Phoenixville Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 1.53, 4th percentile | 0.52, 63rd percentile | — | 0.63, 46th percentile | 0.37, 37th percentile | Compare Phoenixville Hospital |
| T1 | UPMC Williamsport | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 0.45, 45th percentile | 1.05, 29th percentile | — | 0.33, 72nd percentile | 0.31, 45th percentile | Compare UPMC Williamsport |
| T1 | Pottstown Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 1.03, 11th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.72, 12th percentile | Compare Pottstown Hospital |
| T1 | Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.44, 16th percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton |
| T1 | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.34, 19th percentile | — | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 0.43, 31st percentile | Compare Wilkes-Barre General Hospital |
| 18 | Jefferson Hospital | 0.10, 79th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.21, 66th percentile | 1.07, 29th percentile | — | 0.61, 49th percentile | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| 19 | Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 0.13, 77th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 0.96, 13th percentile | 0.72, 49th percentile | — | 0.93, 25th percentile | 0.77, 11th percentile | Compare Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center |
| 20 | Bryn Mawr Hospital | 0.14, 77th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.81, 19th percentile | 0.53, 62nd percentile | — | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare Bryn Mawr Hospital |
| 21 | UPMC East | 0.18, 75th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 1.15, 9th percentile | 0.67, 53rd percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.74, 11th percentile | Compare UPMC East |
| 22 | Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 0.19, 74th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 0.13, 73rd percentile | 0.40, 71st percentile | — | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.36, 39th percentile | Compare Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital |
| 23 | Riddle Memorial Hospital | 0.20, 74th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.69, 25th percentile | 0.84, 41st percentile | — | 0.33, 73rd percentile | 0.47, 27th percentile | Compare Riddle Memorial Hospital |
| 24 | St Lukes Hospital | 0.23, 72nd percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 0.24, 64th percentile | 0.85, 40th percentile | 2.14, 12th percentile | 0.70, 41st percentile | 0.20, 62nd percentile | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| 25 | Crozer Chester Medical Center | 0.27, 68th percentile | 1.57, 2nd percentile | 0.14, 72nd percentile | — | — | 0.35, 71st percentile | 0.36, 39th percentile | Compare Crozer Chester Medical Center |
| 26 | The Washington Hospital | 0.28, 68th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | 0.95, 34th percentile | — | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare The Washington Hospital |
| 27 | Lancaster General Hospital | 0.29, 67th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.47, 42nd percentile | 0.82, 43rd percentile | 0.54, 70th percentile | 0.45, 64th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Lancaster General Hospital |
| 28 | UPMC Mercy | 0.33, 64th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.61, 30th percentile | 0.28, 77th percentile | — | 1.49, 8th percentile | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare UPMC Mercy |
| 29 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.29, 49th percentile | Compare Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center |
| 30 | Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.80, 20th percentile | 1.43, 16th percentile | 0.66, 62nd percentile | 0.83, 32nd percentile | 0.23, 57th percentile | Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau |
| 31 | Wellspan York Hospital | 0.36, 61st percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | 1.49, 14th percentile | 1.09, 37th percentile | 0.48, 60th percentile | 0.34, 41st percentile | Compare Wellspan York Hospital |
| 32 | Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 0.37, 61st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.54, 36th percentile | — | — | 1.37, 10th percentile | 0.11, 73rd percentile | Compare Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital |
| 33 | Uniontown Hospital | 0.38, 60th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.96, 12th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.65, 46th percentile | 0.65, 15th percentile | Compare Uniontown Hospital |
| 34 | Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | 0.41, 57th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.25, 64th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.15, 69th percentile | Compare Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital |
| 35 | Indiana Regional Medical Center | 0.41, 57th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 0.23, 65th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 1.17, 15th percentile | 0.68, 14th percentile | Compare Indiana Regional Medical Center |
| 36 | UPMC Passavant | 0.42, 56th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.71, 24th percentile | 0.97, 33rd percentile | — | 0.92, 25th percentile | 0.68, 14th percentile | Compare UPMC Passavant |
| 37 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 0.42, 55th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.55, 36th percentile | 0.40, 70th percentile | 2.65, 7th percentile | 0.66, 44th percentile | 0.37, 37th percentile | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital |
| 38 | Robert Packer Hospital | 0.43, 55th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.62, 30th percentile | 0.79, 45th percentile | — | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.07, 77th percentile | Compare Robert Packer Hospital |
| 39 | Chester County Hospital | 0.43, 54th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 0.90, 37th percentile | 0.96, 42nd percentile | 0.49, 60th percentile | 0.34, 41st percentile | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| 40 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.94, 13th percentile | — | — | 1.38, 9th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center |
| 41 | Saint Vincent Hospital | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.36, 54th percentile | 1.86, 7th percentile | 0.84, 48th percentile | 0.52, 58th percentile | 0.56, 20th percentile | Compare Saint Vincent Hospital |
| 42 | West Penn Hospital | 0.47, 51st percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.48, 41st percentile | 1.58, 13th percentile | 0.60, 65th percentile | 0.52, 57th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare West Penn Hospital |
| 43 | Reading Hospital | 0.49, 49th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.61, 31st percentile | 1.42, 16th percentile | 3.02, 5th percentile | 0.71, 40th percentile | 0.36, 39th percentile | Compare Reading Hospital |
| 44 | UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 0.53, 46th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 0.55, 35th percentile | 0.71, 51st percentile | 0.61, 65th percentile | 1.31, 11th percentile | 0.67, 14th percentile | Compare UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals |
| 45 | Allegheny General Hospital | 0.54, 45th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.49, 41st percentile | 0.90, 37th percentile | — | 0.87, 29th percentile | 0.50, 25th percentile | Compare Allegheny General Hospital |
| 46 | St Mary Medical Center | 0.54, 45th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.64, 28th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.91, 26th percentile | 0.46, 27th percentile | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| 47 | Doylestown Hospital | 0.56, 44th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 0.80, 19th percentile | 1.35, 19th percentile | — | 0.74, 38th percentile | 0.60, 18th percentile | Compare Doylestown Hospital |
| 48 | Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 0.57, 42nd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.27, 62nd percentile | 0.95, 34th percentile | — | 1.16, 15th percentile | 0.31, 46th percentile | Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center |
| 49 | Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 0.57, 42nd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.52, 38th percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | — | 0.64, 46th percentile | 0.58, 19th percentile | Compare Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center |
| 50 | Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System | 0.59, 40th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 0.25, 64th percentile | 1.39, 17th percentile | 1.15, 36th percentile | 0.53, 57th percentile | 0.46, 27th percentile | Compare Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System |
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).