Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest stroke death rate
111 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by stroke death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Stroke death ratelower is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Pneumonia death ratelower is better | COPD death ratelower is better | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Compare |
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| National average | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | 15.0% | ||
| 1 | Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 7.6%, 99th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 11.5%, 94th percentile | 7.7%, 72nd percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center |
| 2 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 7.7%, 99th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 11.1%, 96th percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 3.3%, 12th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center |
| 3 | Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | 7.9%, 98th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | Compare Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital |
| T4 | St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 8.3%, 97th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus |
| T4 | Temple University Hospital | 8.3%, 97th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 14.8%, 56th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Temple University Hospital |
| 6 | Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 8.4%, 97th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 7.9%, 66th percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T7 | Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | 8.7%, 95th percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 13.2%, 80th percentile | 6.9%, 90th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center |
| T7 | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 8.7%, 95th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 12.0%, 91st percentile | 7.0%, 88th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside |
| T9 | Lancaster General Hospital | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 10.9%, 97th percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | Compare Lancaster General Hospital |
| T9 | Pennsylvania Hospital | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 6.4%, 99th percentile | 10.5%, 98th percentile | 6.3%, 97th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Pennsylvania Hospital |
| T9 | Jefferson Abington Hospital | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 12.5%, 87th percentile | 6.6%, 94th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | Compare Jefferson Abington Hospital |
| T9 | Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | 8.8%, 95th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 11.7%, 93rd percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center |
| 13 | Riddle Memorial Hospital | 8.9%, 94th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 7.2%, 85th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Riddle Memorial Hospital |
| T14 | Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 9.0%, 93rd percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 10.7%, 97th percentile | 9.2%, 31st percentile | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare Milton S Hershey Medical Center |
| T14 | UPMC East | 9.0%, 93rd percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 17.2%, 21st percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare UPMC East |
| 16 | Penn Highlands Mon Valley | 9.2%, 91st percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 19.9%, 5th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare Penn Highlands Mon Valley |
| T17 | St Lukes Hospital | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 12.3%, 89th percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T17 | Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald | 9.3%, 90th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 7.8%, 95th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald |
| 19 | UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 9.4%, 89th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.2%, 66th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals |
| 20 | ACMH Hospital | 9.5%, 88th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare ACMH Hospital |
| T21 | Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | 9.7%, 85th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital |
| T21 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 13.1%, 81st percentile | 6.7%, 93rd percentile | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital |
| T21 | St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 11.5%, 94th percentile | 5.9%, 98th percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus |
| T21 | UPMC Mercy | 9.7%, 85th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare UPMC Mercy |
| T25 | Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 7.7%, 100th percentile | 5.8%, 99th percentile | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania |
| T25 | UPMC Williamsport | 9.8%, 84th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 18.5%, 11th percentile | 10.6%, 9th percentile | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | Compare UPMC Williamsport |
| 27 | Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 9.9%, 82nd percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 8.2%, 58th percentile | — | 13.5%, 98th percentile | Compare Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital |
| T28 | Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.0%, 52nd percentile | 7.6%, 75th percentile | 1.5%, 96th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau |
| T28 | Reading Hospital | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 12.4%, 88th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Reading Hospital |
| T28 | Wellspan York Hospital | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.4%, 46th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | Compare Wellspan York Hospital |
| T28 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 10.0%, 81st percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 16.2%, 35th percentile | 9.4%, 26th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center |
| T32 | AHN Wexford Hospital | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 10.2%, 98th percentile | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare AHN Wexford Hospital |
| T32 | UPMC Hanover | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 14.5%, 61st percentile | 10.0%, 15th percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare UPMC Hanover |
| T32 | Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | 10.1%, 79th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 12.7%, 85th percentile | 6.4%, 96th percentile | — | 15.9%, 9th percentile | Compare Jefferson Lansdale Hospital |
| T35 | Lower Bucks Hospital | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 14.1%, 67th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Lower Bucks Hospital |
| T35 | UPMC St Margaret | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 48th percentile | 8.1%, 61st percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | Compare UPMC St Margaret |
| T35 | Robert Packer Hospital | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | Compare Robert Packer Hospital |
| T35 | Uniontown Hospital | 10.4%, 73rd percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 9.5%, 24th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Uniontown Hospital |
| T39 | Excela Health - Frick Hospital | 10.5%, 71st percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 8.9%, 38th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | Compare Excela Health - Frick Hospital |
| T39 | Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 10.5%, 71st percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 13.5%, 76th percentile | 8.7%, 43rd percentile | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center |
| T41 | Chester County Hospital | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| T41 | UPMC Carlisle | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 7.8%, 69th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | Compare UPMC Carlisle |
| T41 | UPMC Passavant | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.7%, 58th percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare UPMC Passavant |
| T41 | Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | 10.6%, 69th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.6%, 60th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | Compare Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital |
| T41 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton | 10.6%, 69th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.9%, 39th percentile | 8.0%, 63rd percentile | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton |
| T46 | Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | 10.7%, 68th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 13.8%, 72nd percentile | 8.5%, 49th percentile | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital |
| T46 | Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 10.7%, 68th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 13.3%, 79th percentile | 7.1%, 87th percentile | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital |
| T46 | UPMC Bedford Memorial | 10.7%, 68th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 12.9%, 83rd percentile | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | Compare UPMC Bedford Memorial |
| T49 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 16.4%, 31st percentile | 7.3%, 83rd percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | Compare Excela Health Latrobe Hospital |
| T49 | Penn Highlands Huntingdon | 10.8%, 66th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.5%, 45th percentile | 8.3%, 54th percentile | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | Compare Penn Highlands Huntingdon |
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.
- Stroke death rate
- 30-day death rate for stroke patients.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia patients.
- COPD death rate
- 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery 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.