Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest heart attack death rate
91 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by heart attack 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 | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher 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 | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T50 | Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T50 | Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 140 | Compare Jefferson Lansdale Hospital |
| T50 | Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 223 min, 11th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 183 | Compare Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald |
| 54 | UPMC Somerset | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 220 min, 12th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 111 | Compare UPMC Somerset |
| 55 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 170 | Compare Excela Health Latrobe Hospital |
| T56 | Meadville Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 203 | Compare Meadville Medical Center |
| T56 | Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T56 | Penn Highlands Huntingdon | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T56 | Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 54 | Compare Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber |
| T56 | Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T56 | Indiana Regional Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T62 | Gettysburg Hospital | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T62 | Temple University Hospital | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T62 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T62 | Sharon Regional Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 220 | Compare Sharon Regional Medical Center |
| T66 | Wayne Memorial Hospital | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 83 | Compare Wayne Memorial Hospital |
| T66 | Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T68 | Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 45 | Compare Conemaugh Nason Medical Center |
| T68 | The Washington Hospital | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T68 | Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T71 | Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 290 min, 2nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 782 | Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania |
| T71 | UPMC Northwest | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T73 | UPMC Hanover | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T73 | Robert Packer Hospital | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T75 | Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T75 | Jefferson Hospital | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T75 | UPMC Mercy | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T75 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T79 | Paoli Hospital | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T79 | Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.60, 1st percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 131 | Compare Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital |
| T79 | Roxborough Memorial Hospital | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T82 | Penn Highlands Dubois | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T82 | Uniontown Hospital | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T82 | Crozer Chester Medical Center | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 1, 3rd 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 |
| 85 | UPMC Altoona | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 86 | Nazareth Hospital | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 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 |
| 87 | UPMC Carlisle | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 165 | Compare UPMC Carlisle |
| 88 | UPMC Hamot | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 89 | Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 90 | UPMC Williamsport | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 255 | Compare UPMC Williamsport |
| 91 | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- 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).