Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the highest patients would recommend
135 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: OSS Orthopaedic Hospital, AHN Wexford Hospital, Advanced Surgical Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patients would recommendhigher 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 | 87 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | OSS Orthopaedic Hospital | 96, 99th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | — | 0.75, 99th percentile | 30 | Compare OSS Orthopaedic Hospital |
| T2 | AHN Wexford Hospital | 95, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 100 | Compare AHN Wexford Hospital |
| T2 | Advanced Surgical Hospital | 95, 98th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | — | 0.84, 96th percentile | 14 | Compare Advanced Surgical Hospital |
| T4 | Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | 94, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 60 | Compare Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital |
| T4 | Lebanon VA Medical Center | 94, 96th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | — | — | 1,069 | Compare Lebanon VA Medical Center |
| T4 | UPMC Muncy | 94, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 20 | Compare UPMC Muncy |
| T4 | Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | 94, 96th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 20 | Compare Conemaugh Miners Medical Center |
| T4 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie | 94, 96th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 112 min, 81st percentile | — | 20 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie |
| T4 | Surgical Institute Of Reading | 94, 96th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 0.93, 80th percentile | 15 | Compare Surgical Institute Of Reading |
| T4 | Wellspan Surgery And Rehabilitation Hospital | 94, 96th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | — | 1.09, 10th percentile | 73 | Compare Wellspan Surgery And Rehabilitation Hospital |
| T11 | Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 93, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.5%, 26th 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 |
| T11 | St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus | 93, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 149 min, 50th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 56 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus |
| T11 | Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center | 93, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | — | 291 | Compare Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center |
| T11 | Titusville Area Hospital | 93, 92nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 138 min, 58th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Titusville Area Hospital |
| T11 | Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | 93, 92nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | — | 0.86, 94th percentile | 12 | Compare Physicians Care Surgical Hospital |
| T11 | Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | 93, 92nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | — | 0.77, 99th percentile | 24 | Compare Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital |
| T17 | Bryn Mawr Hospital | 92, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 214 min, 13th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 284 | Compare Bryn Mawr Hospital |
| T17 | Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | 92, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.4%, 29th 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 |
| T17 | James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) | 92, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | — | — | — | 68 | Compare James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) |
| T17 | Paoli Hospital | 92, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th 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 |
| T17 | St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | 92, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th 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 |
| T17 | Doylestown Hospital | 92, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 245 | Compare Doylestown Hospital |
| T17 | UPMC Passavant | 92, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 346 | Compare UPMC Passavant |
| T17 | Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | 92, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital |
| T17 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City | 92, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 24 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City |
| T17 | Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber | 92, 87th 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 |
| T17 | AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC | 92, 87th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 96 min, 92nd percentile | 0.62, 100th percentile | 10 | Compare AHN Emerus Westmoreland, LLC |
| T28 | Chester County Hospital | 91, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 329 | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| T28 | Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | 91, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 62 | Compare Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital |
| T28 | Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 91, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd 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 |
| T28 | Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | 91, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 120 | Compare Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center |
| T28 | St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital | 91, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 145 min, 52nd percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 49 | Compare St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital |
| T28 | Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | 91, 80th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th 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 |
| T28 | Canonsburg General Hospital | 91, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 155 min, 46th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 104 | Compare Canonsburg General Hospital |
| T28 | Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | 91, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 231 min, 8th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 142 | Compare Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center |
| T28 | UPMC St Margaret | 91, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 250 | Compare UPMC St Margaret |
| T28 | Punxsutawney Area Hospital | 91, 80th 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 |
| T38 | St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus | 90, 72nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 7.4%, 97th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 98 | Compare St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus |
| T38 | Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T38 | Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 90, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 370 | Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau |
| T38 | St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus | 90, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.2%, 66th 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 |
| T38 | UPMC Lititz | 90, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 148 | Compare UPMC Lititz |
| T38 | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr | 90, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | — | — | 686 | Compare VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr |
| T38 | Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | 90, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th 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 |
| T38 | Robert Packer Hospital | 90, 72nd 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 |
| T38 | Penn Highlands Tyrone | 90, 72nd percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 104 min, 87th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Penn Highlands Tyrone |
| T47 | St Lukes Hospital | 89, 64th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 817 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T47 | Geisinger Medical Center | 89, 64th 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 |
| T47 | Grove City Medical Center | 89, 64th 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 |
| T47 | Jefferson Hospital | 89, 64th 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 |
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 would recommend
- HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, 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).