Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections
83 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by MRSA 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.
| # | Hospital | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 51 | St Lukes Hospital | 0.70, 41st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 817 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| 52 | Reading Hospital | 0.71, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 744 | Compare Reading Hospital |
| 53 | Doylestown Hospital | 0.74, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 245 | Compare Doylestown Hospital |
| 54 | Temple University Hospital | 0.78, 35th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 891 | Compare Temple University Hospital |
| 55 | Jefferson Abington Hospital | 0.79, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 667 | Compare Jefferson Abington Hospital |
| 56 | St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 0.81, 33rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 179 min, 30th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 127 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus |
| 57 | Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 0.83, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 370 | Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau |
| 58 | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 0.86, 30th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1,577 | Compare UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside |
| 59 | Allegheny General Hospital | 0.87, 29th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 274 min, 2nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 524 | Compare Allegheny General Hospital |
| 60 | St Mary Medical Center | 0.91, 26th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 373 | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| 61 | UPMC Passavant | 0.92, 25th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 346 | Compare UPMC Passavant |
| 62 | Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 0.93, 25th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 486 | Compare Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center |
| 63 | St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 0.95, 23rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 98 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus |
| 64 | UPMC Hamot | 0.97, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 343 | Compare UPMC Hamot |
| 65 | Pennsylvania Hospital | 0.99, 21st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 6.4%, 99th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 280 min, 2nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 475 | Compare Pennsylvania Hospital |
| 66 | Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 1.08, 18th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 163 | Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital |
| 67 | Nazareth Hospital | 1.10, 18th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 203 | Compare Nazareth Hospital |
| 68 | Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 1.12, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 375 | Compare Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital |
| 69 | Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 1.16, 15th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.25, 8th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 294 | Compare Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita |
| 70 | Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 1.16, 15th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 294 | Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center |
| 71 | Indiana Regional Medical Center | 1.17, 15th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 166 | Compare Indiana Regional Medical Center |
| 72 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 1.22, 13th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.46, 3rd percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 925 | Compare Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
| 73 | UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 1.31, 11th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 737 | Compare UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals |
| 74 | Penn State Health St. Joseph | 1.36, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 180 | Compare Penn State Health St. Joseph |
| 75 | Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 1.37, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 274 | Compare Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital |
| 76 | Paoli Hospital | 1.38, 10th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 261 | Compare Paoli Hospital |
| 77 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 1.38, 9th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 240 | Compare Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center |
| 78 | Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 1.45, 8th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 326 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 305 | Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center |
| 79 | UPMC Mercy | 1.49, 8th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 225 min, 10th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 435 | Compare UPMC Mercy |
| 80 | Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | 1.50, 8th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 783 | Compare Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital |
| 81 | Jefferson Health- Northeast | 1.57, 7th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 464 | Compare Jefferson Health- Northeast |
| 82 | Gettysburg Hospital | 1.79, 4th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 76 | Compare Gettysburg Hospital |
| 83 | UPMC Hanover | 2.58, 1st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 225 min, 10th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 100 | Compare UPMC Hanover |
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.
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).