Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the highest patients' overall rating
135 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by patients' overall rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patients' overall ratinghigher 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 | 88 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T36 | LECOM Medical Center And Behavioral Health Pav | 90, 72nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 131 min, 64th percentile | 1.15, 4th percentile | 144 | Compare LECOM Medical Center And Behavioral Health Pav |
| T52 | Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | 89, 61st 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 |
| T52 | Lancaster General Hospital | 89, 61st 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 |
| T52 | Geisinger Medical Center | 89, 61st 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 |
| T52 | Grove City Medical Center | 89, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 0.81, 98th percentile | 67 | Compare Grove City Medical Center |
| T52 | Jefferson Hospital | 89, 61st 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 |
| T52 | Penn Highlands Brookville | 89, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 135 min, 61st percentile | — | 35 | Compare Penn Highlands Brookville |
| T52 | The Washington Hospital | 89, 61st 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 |
| T52 | UPMC Hanover | 89, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd 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 |
| T52 | UPMC Memorial | 89, 61st 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 |
| T52 | UPMC Mercy | 89, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st 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 |
| T52 | UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 89, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 737 | Compare UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals |
| T52 | Penn State Health St. Joseph | 89, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 180 | Compare Penn State Health St. Joseph |
| T52 | Phoenixville Hospital | 89, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 178 min, 31st percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 144 | Compare Phoenixville Hospital |
| T52 | UPMC Williamsport | 89, 61st 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 |
| T52 | Independence Health System Clarion Hospital | 89, 61st 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 |
| T67 | Mount Nittany Medical Center | 88, 48th 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 |
| T67 | Philadelphia VA Medical Center | 88, 48th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | — | — | 390 | Compare Philadelphia VA Medical Center |
| T67 | Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | 88, 48th 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 |
| T67 | Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System | 88, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th 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 |
| T67 | Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 88, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 326 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 305 | Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T67 | Saint Vincent Hospital | 88, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 348 | Compare Saint Vincent Hospital |
| T67 | UPMC Horizon | 88, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 2nd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 201 | Compare UPMC Horizon |
| T67 | UPMC Northwest | 88, 48th 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 |
| T67 | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 88, 48th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1,577 | Compare UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside |
| T67 | UPMC Somerset | 88, 48th 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 |
| T67 | Forbes Hospital | 88, 48th 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 |
| T67 | Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | 88, 48th 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 |
| T67 | UPMC Hamot | 88, 48th 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 |
| T67 | Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 88, 48th 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 |
| T81 | Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 87, 37th 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 |
| T81 | Heritage Valley Sewickley | 87, 37th 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 |
| T81 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 1,190 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital |
| T81 | Meadville Medical Center | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T81 | Penn Highlands Elk | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 188 min, 25th percentile | — | 40 | Compare Penn Highlands Elk |
| T81 | Pennsylvania Hospital | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 6.4%, 99th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 280 min, 2nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 475 | Compare Pennsylvania Hospital |
| T81 | Riddle Memorial Hospital | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 302 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 243 | Compare Riddle Memorial Hospital |
| T81 | Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 187 | Compare Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street |
| T81 | St Clair Hospital | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 328 | Compare St Clair Hospital |
| T81 | St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 10.4%, 62nd 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 |
| T81 | UPMC Bedford Memorial | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 142 min, 55th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 49 | Compare UPMC Bedford Memorial |
| T81 | UPMC Carlisle | 87, 37th 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 |
| T81 | Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 87, 37th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th 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 |
| T81 | ACMH Hospital | 87, 37th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 13.3%, 12th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 195 min, 21st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 154 | Compare ACMH Hospital |
| T81 | Allegheny General Hospital | 87, 37th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 274 min, 2nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 524 | Compare Allegheny General Hospital |
| T81 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 87, 37th 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 |
| T81 | UPMC Jameson | 87, 37th 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 |
| T98 | Allegheny Valley Hospital | 86, 27th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 228 | Compare Allegheny Valley Hospital |
| T98 | Gettysburg Hospital | 86, 27th 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 |
| T98 | Reading Hospital | 86, 27th 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 |
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.
- Patients' overall rating
- HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).
- 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).