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. Leading: AHN Wexford Hospital, Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | Serious complicationslower is better | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower 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 | AHN Wexford Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.67, 34th percentile | 1.66, 3rd percentile | — | — | 0.29, 49th percentile | Compare AHN Wexford Hospital |
| T1 | Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 1.05, 14th percentile | 0.98, 12th percentile | — | — | 0.73, 11th percentile | Compare Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital |
| T1 | Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.51, 39th percentile | 1.96, 6th percentile | — | 0.62, 17th percentile | Compare Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital |
| T1 | Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 1.54, 5th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street |
| T1 | St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.72, 24th percentile | 0.34, 74th percentile | — | 0.79, 10th percentile | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus |
| T1 | UPMC East | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.18, 75th percentile | 1.15, 9th percentile | 0.67, 53rd percentile | — | 0.74, 11th percentile | Compare UPMC East |
| T1 | UPMC Memorial | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 0.61, 39th percentile | 1.55, 4th percentile | 2.12, 4th percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.47, 26th percentile | Compare UPMC Memorial |
| T1 | Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.54, 21st percentile | Compare Jefferson Lansdale Hospital |
| T1 | Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.86, 22nd percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.39, 35th percentile | Compare Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center |
| T1 | UPMC McKeesport Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.76, 28th percentile | — | — | — | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare UPMC McKeesport Hospital |
| T1 | Pottstown Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.03, 11th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.72, 12th percentile | Compare Pottstown Hospital |
| T1 | Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.44, 16th percentile | — | 0.33, 43rd percentile | Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton |
| T1 | Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.25, 64th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.15, 69th percentile | Compare Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital |
| T1 | Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 3.08, 1st percentile | 1.06, 10th percentile | — | — | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare Penn Highlands Mon Valley |
| 15 | Robert Packer Hospital | 0.23, 78th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.43, 55th percentile | 0.62, 30th percentile | 0.79, 45th percentile | — | 0.07, 77th percentile | Compare Robert Packer Hospital |
| 16 | Penn Highlands Dubois | 0.31, 74th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 1.06, 14th percentile | 0.70, 25th percentile | 0.76, 47th percentile | — | 0.37, 38th percentile | Compare Penn Highlands Dubois |
| 17 | Bryn Mawr Hospital | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.14, 77th percentile | 0.81, 19th percentile | 0.53, 62nd percentile | — | 0.35, 40th percentile | Compare Bryn Mawr Hospital |
| 18 | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.34, 19th percentile | — | 0.43, 31st percentile | Compare Wilkes-Barre General Hospital |
| 19 | Riddle Memorial Hospital | 0.33, 73rd percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 0.20, 74th percentile | 0.69, 25th percentile | 0.84, 41st percentile | — | 0.47, 27th percentile | Compare Riddle Memorial Hospital |
| 20 | UPMC Williamsport | 0.33, 72nd percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.45, 45th percentile | 1.05, 29th percentile | — | 0.31, 45th percentile | Compare UPMC Williamsport |
| 21 | Crozer Chester Medical Center | 0.35, 71st percentile | 1.57, 2nd percentile | 0.27, 68th percentile | 0.14, 72nd percentile | — | — | 0.36, 39th percentile | Compare Crozer Chester Medical Center |
| 22 | Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 0.38, 69th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.72, 30th percentile | 0.54, 36th percentile | 0.44, 68th percentile | 0.56, 68th percentile | 0.44, 29th percentile | Compare Milton S Hershey Medical Center |
| 23 | UPMC Jameson | 0.40, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.44, 6th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 0.51, 64th percentile | — | 0.61, 17th percentile | Compare UPMC Jameson |
| 24 | Forbes Hospital | 0.41, 67th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 0.80, 26th percentile | 0.61, 30th percentile | 1.25, 22nd percentile | — | 0.60, 18th percentile | Compare Forbes Hospital |
| T25 | UPMC Altoona | 0.43, 65th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.67, 34th percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | 0.45, 68th percentile | — | 0.66, 14th percentile | Compare UPMC Altoona |
| T25 | UPMC St Margaret | 0.43, 65th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.86, 22nd percentile | 1.54, 4th percentile | 0.64, 55th percentile | — | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare UPMC St Margaret |
| 27 | Lancaster General Hospital | 0.45, 64th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.29, 67th percentile | 0.47, 42nd percentile | 0.82, 43rd percentile | 0.54, 70th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Lancaster General Hospital |
| 28 | The Washington Hospital | 0.48, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.28, 68th percentile | 0.50, 40th percentile | 0.95, 34th percentile | — | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare The Washington Hospital |
| 29 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 0.48, 61st percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 0.34, 63rd percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.29, 49th percentile | Compare Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center |
| 30 | Wellspan York Hospital | 0.48, 60th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 0.36, 61st percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | 1.49, 14th percentile | 1.09, 37th percentile | 0.34, 41st percentile | Compare Wellspan York Hospital |
| 31 | Chester County Hospital | 0.49, 60th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 0.43, 54th percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 0.90, 37th percentile | 0.96, 42nd percentile | 0.34, 41st percentile | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| 32 | Saint Vincent Hospital | 0.52, 58th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 0.36, 54th percentile | 1.86, 7th percentile | 0.84, 48th percentile | 0.56, 20th percentile | Compare Saint Vincent Hospital |
| 33 | Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald | 0.52, 57th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 1.08, 13th percentile | 0.83, 18th percentile | 1.41, 17th percentile | — | 0.42, 31st percentile | Compare Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald |
| 34 | West Penn Hospital | 0.52, 57th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 0.47, 51st percentile | 0.48, 41st percentile | 1.58, 13th percentile | 0.60, 65th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare West Penn Hospital |
| 35 | Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System | 0.53, 57th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 0.59, 40th percentile | 0.25, 64th percentile | 1.39, 17th percentile | 1.15, 36th percentile | 0.46, 27th percentile | Compare Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System |
| 36 | Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 0.53, 57th percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 0.89, 20th percentile | 0.98, 12th percentile | 1.09, 28th percentile | 1.14, 36th percentile | 0.39, 35th percentile | Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania |
| 37 | St Clair Hospital | 0.53, 57th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 0.93, 18th percentile | 0.59, 33rd percentile | 0.97, 33rd percentile | — | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare St Clair Hospital |
| 38 | Heritage Valley Beaver | 0.54, 55th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 0.63, 36th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 2.35, 2nd percentile | — | 1.18, 4th percentile | Compare Heritage Valley Beaver |
| 39 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 0.56, 53rd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.50, 64th percentile | — | 0.07, 78th percentile | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono |
| 40 | Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 0.58, 52nd percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 0.69, 32nd percentile | 1.18, 8th percentile | 0.62, 56th percentile | 1.75, 20th percentile | 0.20, 61st percentile | Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital |
| 41 | Mount Nittany Medical Center | 0.59, 51st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.62, 30th percentile | 0.86, 40th percentile | — | 0.84, 8th percentile | Compare Mount Nittany Medical Center |
| 42 | Meadville Medical Center | 0.60, 50th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 0.51, 39th percentile | — | — | 0.32, 44th percentile | Compare Meadville Medical Center |
| 43 | Jefferson Hospital | 0.61, 49th percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 0.10, 79th percentile | 0.21, 66th percentile | 1.07, 29th percentile | — | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| 44 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 0.63, 47th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.91, 15th percentile | 0.46, 67th percentile | — | 0.85, 8th percentile | Compare Excela Health Latrobe Hospital |
| 45 | Phoenixville Hospital | 0.63, 46th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 1.53, 4th percentile | 0.52, 63rd percentile | — | 0.37, 37th percentile | Compare Phoenixville Hospital |
| 46 | Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 0.64, 46th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.57, 42nd percentile | 0.52, 38th percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | — | 0.58, 19th percentile | Compare Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center |
| 47 | Uniontown Hospital | 0.65, 46th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.38, 60th percentile | 0.96, 12th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.65, 15th percentile | Compare Uniontown Hospital |
| 48 | Geisinger Medical Center | 0.65, 45th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.79, 27th percentile | 0.55, 36th percentile | 1.01, 31st percentile | 0.54, 70th percentile | 0.53, 22nd percentile | Compare Geisinger Medical Center |
| 49 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 0.66, 44th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 0.42, 55th percentile | 0.55, 36th percentile | 0.40, 70th percentile | 2.65, 7th percentile | 0.37, 37th percentile | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital |
| 50 | UPMC Northwest | 0.69, 42nd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.90, 20th percentile | 0.36, 54th percentile | — | — | 0.44, 29th percentile | Compare UPMC Northwest |
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).
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- 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).
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).