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Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest serious complications

126 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: St Lukes Hospital, Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania, Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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126 hospitals ranked in Pennsylvania by serious complications; 60 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower 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	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	162 min	1.00
1	St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA · Acute care	0.61, 100th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	8.4%, 92nd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	817	Compare St Lukes Hospital
T2	Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.66, 99th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	8.7%, 89th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	290 min, 2nd percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	782	Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania
T2	Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PA · Acute care	0.66, 99th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	297 min, 1st percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	195	Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
T4	Philadelphia VA Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA · Veterans Affairs	0.73, 97th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	6.1%, 99th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	—	390	Compare Philadelphia VA Medical Center
T4	Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA · Acute care	0.73, 97th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	245	Compare Doylestown Hospital
6	Heritage Valley BeaverBeaver, PA · Acute care	0.78, 95th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	185 min, 27th percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	361	Compare Heritage Valley Beaver
T7	St Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusSellersville, PA · Acute care	0.79, 94th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	10.4%, 62nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	229 min, 9th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	250	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus
T7	UPMC PassavantPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.79, 94th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	346	Compare UPMC Passavant
9	Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon, PA · Acute care	0.80, 93rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	197 min, 20th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	163	Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
T10	Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr, PA · Acute care	0.82, 90th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	214 min, 13th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	284	Compare Bryn Mawr Hospital
T10	Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.82, 90th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	6.4%, 99th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	280 min, 2nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	475	Compare Pennsylvania Hospital
T12	Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	241 min, 6th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	329	Compare Chester County Hospital
T12	Paoli HospitalPaoli, PA · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	220 min, 12th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	261	Compare Paoli Hospital
T12	Wilkes Barre VA Medical CenterWilkes-Barre, PA · Veterans Affairs	0.83, 89th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.5%, 79th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	—	—	291	Compare Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center
T12	Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA · Acute care	0.83, 89th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	180	Compare Penn State Health St. Joseph
T16	Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	123	Compare Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
T16	Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetPottsville, PA · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	187	Compare Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
T16	St Clair HospitalPittsburgh, PA · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	328	Compare St Clair Hospital
T16	Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	274	Compare Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
T20	Lebanon VA Medical CenterLebanon, PA · Veterans Affairs	0.85, 85th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	6.8%, 99th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	—	—	1,069	Compare Lebanon VA Medical Center
T20	St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusQuakertown, PA · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	179 min, 30th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	127	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
T20	Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	8.1%, 94th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	326 min, 1st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	305	Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
T20	Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	302 min, 1st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	243	Compare Riddle Memorial Hospital
T20	Jefferson Lansdale HospitalLansdale, PA · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	11.0%, 50th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	234 min, 8th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	140	Compare Jefferson Lansdale Hospital
T20	Robert Packer HospitalSayre, PA · Acute care	0.85, 85th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	13.4%, 12th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	163 min, 40th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	307	Compare Robert Packer Hospital
T26	St Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton, PA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	149 min, 50th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	56	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
T26	St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.4%, 90th percentile	7.4%, 97th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	98	Compare St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
T26	Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg, PA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	264	Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
T26	Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.86, 83rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	316 min, 1st percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	464	Compare Jefferson Health- Northeast
T30	Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.8%, 97th percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	13.9%, 94th percentile	209 min, 15th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	632	Compare Lancaster General Hospital
T30	Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	261 min, 4th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	631	Compare Milton S Hershey Medical Center
T30	Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola, PA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.1%, 85th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	120	Compare Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
T30	OSS Orthopaedic HospitalYork, PA · Acute care	0.87, 81st percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	13.8%, 96th percentile	—	0.75, 99th percentile	30	Compare OSS Orthopaedic Hospital
T34	Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg, PA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	60	Compare Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
T34	Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley, PA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	135 min, 61st percentile	1.12, 6th percentile	186	Compare Heritage Valley Sewickley
T34	UPMC EastMonroeville, PA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	245 min, 6th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	155	Compare UPMC East
T34	Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	10.5%, 60th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	203	Compare Nazareth Hospital
T38	Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalEphrata, PA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	184 min, 27th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	141	Compare Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
T38	UPMC LititzLititz, PA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	14.0%, 8th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	148	Compare UPMC Lititz
T38	Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, PA · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	231 min, 8th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	142	Compare Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
41	Suburban Community HospitalNorristown, PA · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	—	—	—	15.2%, 34th percentile	167 min, 37th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	—	Compare Suburban Community Hospital
T42	Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring, PA · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	9.8%, 73rd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	141 min, 55th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	45	Compare Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
T42	St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale, PA · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	7.9%, 95th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	145 min, 52nd percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	49	Compare St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
T42	Phoenixville HospitalPhoenixville, PA · Acute care	0.91, 70th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	178 min, 31st percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	144	Compare Phoenixville Hospital
T45	Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona, PA · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	228	Compare Allegheny Valley Hospital
T45	Lower Bucks HospitalBristol, PA · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.9%, 52nd percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	150 min, 49th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	150	Compare Lower Bucks Hospital
T45	Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty HospitalBensalem, PA · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.2%, 89th percentile	—	0.77, 99th percentile	24	Compare Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital
T45	Surgical Institute Of ReadingWyomissing, PA · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	16.0%, 7th percentile	—	0.93, 80th percentile	15	Compare Surgical Institute Of Reading
T49	Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood, PA · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.5%, 79th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	299 min, 1st percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	370	Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau
T49	Saint Vincent HospitalErie, PA · Acute care	0.93, 63rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	219 min, 12th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	348	Compare Saint Vincent 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.

Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).