Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest heart failure death rate
129 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by heart failure 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 failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T51 | Allegheny Valley Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 228 | Compare Allegheny Valley Hospital |
| T51 | Geisinger Medical Center | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 553 | Compare Geisinger Medical Center |
| T51 | St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 101 min, 89th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 164 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus |
| T51 | UPMC East | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 245 min, 6th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 155 | Compare UPMC East |
| T51 | Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 274 | Compare Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital |
| T56 | UPMC Carlisle | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 165 | Compare UPMC Carlisle |
| T56 | Excela Health - Frick Hospital | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 210 | Compare Excela Health - Frick Hospital |
| T56 | St Mary Medical Center | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 373 | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| T59 | St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 229 min, 9th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 250 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus |
| T59 | UPMC Memorial | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 104 | Compare UPMC Memorial |
| T59 | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | — | — | 686 | Compare VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr |
| T62 | UPMC Passavant | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 346 | Compare UPMC Passavant |
| T62 | UPMC Altoona | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 398 | Compare UPMC Altoona |
| T62 | Nazareth Hospital | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 203 | Compare Nazareth Hospital |
| 65 | St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T66 | Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 163 | Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T66 | Pottstown Hospital | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 219 | Compare Pottstown Hospital |
| T68 | Doylestown Hospital | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 245 | Compare Doylestown Hospital |
| T68 | St Clair Hospital | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 328 | Compare St Clair Hospital |
| T68 | UPMC Mercy | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 225 min, 10th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 435 | Compare UPMC Mercy |
| T68 | Lower Bucks Hospital | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 150 | Compare Lower Bucks Hospital |
| T68 | Penn State Health St. Joseph | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 180 | Compare Penn State Health St. Joseph |
| T68 | Crozer Chester Medical Center | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.57, 2nd percentile | 331 min, 0th percentile | 1.09, 10th percentile | — | Compare Crozer Chester Medical Center |
| T74 | Chester County Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 329 | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| T74 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.13, 16th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 170 | Compare Excela Health Latrobe Hospital |
| T74 | Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 140 | Compare Jefferson Lansdale Hospital |
| T74 | Independence Health System Clarion Hospital | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 46 | Compare Independence Health System Clarion Hospital |
| T78 | Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 363 | Compare Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System |
| T78 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th 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 |
| 80 | Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 308 | Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton |
| T81 | Allegheny General Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 274 min, 2nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 524 | Compare Allegheny General Hospital |
| T81 | Canonsburg General Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 104 | Compare Canonsburg General Hospital |
| T81 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st 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 |
| T81 | Uniontown Hospital | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 186 min, 26th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 190 | Compare Uniontown Hospital |
| T85 | James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.9%, 94th percentile | — | — | — | 68 | Compare James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) |
| T85 | Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 62 | Compare Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital |
| T87 | Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 57 | Compare Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital |
| T87 | Phoenixville Hospital | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 144 | Compare Phoenixville Hospital |
| T87 | Wayne Memorial Hospital | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 83 | Compare Wayne Memorial Hospital |
| T87 | Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 210 | Compare Penn Highlands Mon Valley |
| T91 | Mount Nittany Medical Center | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 260 | Compare Mount Nittany Medical Center |
| T91 | Grove City Medical Center | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 67 | Compare Grove City Medical Center |
| T91 | Heritage Valley Sewickley | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 186 | Compare Heritage Valley Sewickley |
| T91 | Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 294 | Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center |
| T95 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 264 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono |
| T95 | Punxsutawney Area Hospital | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 49 | Compare Punxsutawney Area Hospital |
| 97 | UPMC Wellsboro | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 192 min, 23rd percentile | — | 39 | Compare UPMC Wellsboro |
| T98 | Riddle Memorial Hospital | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 302 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 243 | Compare Riddle Memorial Hospital |
| T98 | Sharon Regional Medical Center | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 220 | Compare Sharon Regional Medical Center |
| 100 | The Washington Hospital | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 242 min, 6th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 260 | Compare The Washington 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 failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
- 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).