Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest COPD death rate
110 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | COPD death ratelower 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 | 8.6% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T50 | Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 7.9%, 66th 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 |
| T52 | AHN Wexford Hospital | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 100 | Compare AHN Wexford Hospital |
| T52 | Mount Nittany Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 260 | Compare Mount Nittany Medical Center |
| T52 | Jefferson Health- Northeast | 8.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T52 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 150 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton |
| T52 | St Mary Medical Center | 8.0%, 63rd 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 |
| T57 | St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 8.1%, 61st 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 |
| T57 | UPMC St Margaret | 8.1%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 250 | Compare UPMC St Margaret |
| T59 | St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 8.2%, 58th 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 |
| T59 | Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 141 | Compare Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital |
| T59 | Geisinger Medical Center | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 553 | Compare Geisinger Medical Center |
| T59 | Penn Highlands Elk | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 188 min, 25th percentile | — | 40 | Compare Penn Highlands Elk |
| T59 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 24 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City |
| T59 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 8.2%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 264 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono |
| T65 | Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | 8.3%, 54th 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 |
| T65 | Penn Highlands Huntingdon | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 77 | Compare Penn Highlands Huntingdon |
| T65 | UPMC Altoona | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 398 | Compare UPMC Altoona |
| T65 | Crozer Chester Medical Center | 8.3%, 54th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.57, 2nd percentile | 331 min, 0th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | — | Compare Crozer Chester Medical Center |
| T69 | Penn Highlands Dubois | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 244 | Compare Penn Highlands Dubois |
| T69 | Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 8.4%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 308 | Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton |
| T71 | Chester County Hospital | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 329 | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| T71 | Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 60 | Compare Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital |
| T71 | Reading Hospital | 8.5%, 49th 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 |
| T71 | UPMC Passavant | 8.5%, 49th 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 |
| T75 | Gettysburg Hospital | 8.6%, 46th 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 |
| T75 | Heritage Valley Sewickley | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 186 | Compare Heritage Valley Sewickley |
| T75 | Warren General Hospital | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | — | Compare Warren General Hospital |
| T75 | Roxborough Memorial Hospital | 8.6%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 137 | Compare Roxborough Memorial Hospital |
| T79 | Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 123 | Compare Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital |
| T79 | UPMC Northwest | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 173 | Compare UPMC Northwest |
| T79 | Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 8.7%, 43rd 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 |
| T79 | Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 210 | Compare Penn Highlands Mon Valley |
| T83 | Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | — | 291 | Compare Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center |
| T83 | The Washington Hospital | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 242 min, 6th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 260 | Compare The Washington Hospital |
| T83 | Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | 8.8%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 57 | Compare Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital |
| 86 | Excela Health - Frick Hospital | 8.9%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 210 | Compare Excela Health - Frick Hospital |
| 87 | Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | 9.0%, 36th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 62 | Compare Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital |
| 88 | Nazareth Hospital | 9.1%, 34th 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 |
| T89 | Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 261 min, 4th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 631 | Compare Milton S Hershey Medical Center |
| T89 | UPMC Cole | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 147 min, 51st percentile | — | 49 | Compare UPMC Cole |
| T91 | Forbes Hospital | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 261 min, 4th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 314 | Compare Forbes Hospital |
| T91 | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 9.3%, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 16.0%, 1st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 369 | Compare Wilkes-Barre General Hospital |
| T93 | Lancaster General Hospital | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 632 | Compare Lancaster General Hospital |
| T93 | Jefferson Hospital | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 390 | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| T93 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.14, 15th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 268 | Compare Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center |
| T93 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 9.4%, 26th 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 |
| T97 | Robert Packer Hospital | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 307 | Compare Robert Packer Hospital |
| T97 | Uniontown Hospital | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 190 | Compare Uniontown Hospital |
| 99 | UPMC Wellsboro | 9.6%, 22nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 192 min, 23rd percentile | — | 39 | Compare UPMC Wellsboro |
| T100 | UPMC Hamot | 9.7%, 20th 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 |
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.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- 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).