Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest pneumonia death rate
134 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by pneumonia 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 | Pneumonia 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 | 15.2% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T99 | UPMC Wellsboro | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 192 min, 23rd percentile | — | 39 | Compare UPMC Wellsboro |
| T99 | Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 16.2%, 35th 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 |
| T99 | Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th 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 |
| 104 | Robert Packer Hospital | 16.3%, 33rd 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 |
| T105 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th 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 |
| T105 | UPMC Carlisle | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.4%, 9th 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 |
| 107 | The Washington Hospital | 16.7%, 27th 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 |
| 108 | Crozer Chester Medical Center | 16.8%, 26th 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 |
| T109 | Penn Highlands Brookville | 16.9%, 25th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 135 min, 61st percentile | — | 35 | Compare Penn Highlands Brookville |
| T109 | UPMC Altoona | 16.9%, 25th 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 |
| 111 | Penn Highlands Dubois | 17.0%, 24th 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 |
| T112 | Roxborough Memorial Hospital | 17.1%, 23rd 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 |
| T112 | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 17.1%, 23rd 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 |
| 114 | UPMC East | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 245 min, 6th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 155 | Compare UPMC East |
| T115 | Jefferson Hospital | 17.4%, 19th 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 |
| T115 | UPMC Somerset | 17.4%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th 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 |
| 117 | UPMC Memorial | 17.5%, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 266 min, 3rd percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 104 | Compare UPMC Memorial |
| 118 | St Mary Medical Center | 17.6%, 17th 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 |
| T119 | Titusville Area Hospital | 18.1%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 138 min, 58th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Titusville Area Hospital |
| T119 | Endless Mountains Health Systems | 18.1%, 13th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | — | 120 min, 74th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Endless Mountains Health Systems |
| T121 | UPMC Muncy | 18.5%, 11th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 20 | Compare UPMC Muncy |
| T121 | UPMC Williamsport | 18.5%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd 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 |
| 123 | Heritage Valley Beaver | 18.6%, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 361 | Compare Heritage Valley Beaver |
| 124 | Indiana Regional Medical Center | 18.9%, 9th 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 |
| 125 | Punxsutawney Area Hospital | 19.0%, 8th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 49 | Compare Punxsutawney Area Hospital |
| 126 | Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 19.5%, 6th 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 |
| 127 | UPMC Jameson | 19.7%, 5th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 175 | Compare UPMC Jameson |
| T128 | Heritage Valley Sewickley | 19.9%, 5th 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 |
| T128 | Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 19.9%, 5th 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 |
| 130 | Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber | 21.1%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd 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 |
| 131 | Wayne Memorial Hospital | 21.6%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd 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 |
| 132 | UPMC Cole | 22.9%, 1st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 147 min, 51st percentile | — | 49 | Compare UPMC Cole |
| 133 | Independence Health System Clarion Hospital | 24.5%, 0th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 46 | Compare Independence Health System Clarion Hospital |
| 134 | Barnes-Kasson County Hospital | 24.8%, 0th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 80 min, 98th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Barnes-Kasson County 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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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).