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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. 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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#HospitalSerious complicationslower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%162 min1.00
T49Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington, PA · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile17.1%, 1st percentile256 min, 4th percentile0.97, 61st percentile667Compare Jefferson Abington Hospital
T49Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City, PA · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.6%, 77th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile160 min, 42nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile24Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
T49Regional Hospital Of ScrantonScranton, PA · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile11.2%, 46th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile187 min, 26th percentile1.08, 12th percentile308Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton
T49Roxborough Memorial HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.8%, 19th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.98, 55th percentile137Compare Roxborough Memorial Hospital
T49Uniontown HospitalUniontown, PA · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.1%, 13th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile186 min, 26th percentile0.93, 80th percentile190Compare Uniontown Hospital
T49Physicians Care Surgical HospitalRoyersford, PA · Acute care0.93, 63rd percentile—5, 97th percentile——14.7%, 68th percentile—0.86, 94th percentile12Compare Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
T57UPMC SomersetSomerset, PA · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile12.2%, 27th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile220 min, 12th percentile0.95, 71st percentile111Compare UPMC Somerset
T57Canonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg, PA · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.3%, 44th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile155 min, 46th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile104Compare Canonsburg General Hospital
T57UPMC JamesonNew Castle, PA · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile169 min, 36th percentile1.03, 28th percentile175Compare UPMC Jameson
T57Advanced Surgical HospitalWashington, PA · Acute care0.94, 59th percentile—5, 97th percentile——14.5%, 79th percentile—0.84, 96th percentile14Compare Advanced Surgical Hospital
T61Gettysburg HospitalGettysburg, PA · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile13.5%, 11th percentile13.9%, 94th percentile149 min, 50th percentile0.97, 61st percentile76Compare Gettysburg Hospital
T61UPMC NorthwestSeneca, PA · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile8.5%, 91st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile136 min, 60th percentile0.96, 66th percentile173Compare UPMC Northwest
T61Wellspan Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro, PA · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile145 min, 52nd percentile0.89, 90th percentile57Compare Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
T61Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon, PA · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile8.6%, 90th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile136 min, 60th percentile0.93, 80th percentile77Compare Penn Highlands Huntingdon
T61UPMC St MargaretPittsburgh, PA · Acute care0.95, 55th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—9.2%, 84th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile233 min, 8th percentile1.01, 38th percentile250Compare UPMC St Margaret
T66Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalBloomsburg, PA · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.4%, 41st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile162 min, 41st percentile0.94, 76th percentile62Compare Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
T66UPMC HorizonGreenville, PA · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.4%, 2nd percentile15.9%, 9th percentile156 min, 45th percentile0.95, 71st percentile201Compare UPMC Horizon
T66Excela Health - Frick HospitalMount Pleasant, PA · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—10.3%, 64th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile124 min, 71st percentile0.93, 80th percentile210Compare Excela Health - Frick Hospital
T66UPMC McKeesport HospitalMc Keesport, PA · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile—12.4%, 23rd percentile15.1%, 40th percentile205 min, 17th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile198Compare UPMC McKeesport Hospital
T66Independence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion, PA · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—11.0%, 50th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile166 min, 38th percentile0.95, 71st percentile46Compare Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
T66Wellspan Surgery And Rehabilitation HospitalYork, PA · Acute care0.96, 51st percentile—4, 76th percentile——15.5%, 19th percentile—1.09, 10th percentile73Compare Wellspan Surgery And Rehabilitation Hospital
T72AHN Wexford HospitalWexford, PA · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile9.0%, 86th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile184 min, 27th percentile0.96, 66th percentile100Compare AHN Wexford Hospital
T72Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile165 min, 39th percentile0.99, 50th percentile553Compare Geisinger Medical Center
T72Grove City Medical CenterGrove City, PA · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—11.6%, 37th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile150 min, 49th percentile0.81, 98th percentile67Compare Grove City Medical Center
T72St Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston, PA · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—10.2%, 66th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile101 min, 89th percentile0.95, 71st percentile164Compare St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
T72Warren General HospitalWarren, PA · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.1%, 28th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile0.91, 86th percentile—Compare Warren General Hospital
T72St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne, PA · Acute care0.97, 46th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile16.6%, 2nd percentile237 min, 7th percentile1.07, 14th percentile373Compare St Mary Medical Center
T78Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre, PA · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.6%, 16th percentile200 min, 19th percentile1.00, 44th percentile356Compare Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
T78The Washington HospitalWashington, PA · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile242 min, 6th percentile0.99, 50th percentile260Compare The Washington Hospital
T78Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, PA · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.3%, 44th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile252 min, 5th percentile1.11, 7th percentile240Compare Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
T78Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At WindberWindber, PA · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile14.0%, 8th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile141 min, 55th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile54Compare Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber
T78Edgewood Surgical HospitalTransfer, PA · Acute care0.98, 41st percentile———————10Compare Edgewood Surgical Hospital
T83Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile15.8%, 11th percentile243 min, 6th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile891Compare Temple University Hospital
T83UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile10.9%, 52nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile225 min, 10th percentile1.08, 12th percentile435Compare UPMC Mercy
T83Punxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney, PA · Acute care0.99, 37th percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—11.7%, 35th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile136 min, 60th percentile0.95, 71st percentile49Compare Punxsutawney Area Hospital
T86Sharon Regional Medical CenterSharon, PA · Acute care1.00, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile—12.1%, 38th percentile11.9%, 32nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile132 min, 63rd percentile0.96, 66th percentile220Compare Sharon Regional Medical Center
T86Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA · Acute care1.00, 35th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile16.1%, 6th percentile211 min, 14th percentile0.99, 50th percentile294Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center
88Wellspan York HospitalYork, PA · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.8%, 83rd percentile9.3%, 82nd percentile14.3%, 86th percentile254 min, 4th percentile1.01, 38th percentile590Compare Wellspan York Hospital
89UPMC HamotErie, PA · Acute care1.03, 29th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile12.1%, 28th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile193 min, 23rd percentile1.06, 16th percentile343Compare UPMC Hamot
T90Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College, PA · Acute care1.04, 28th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile11.4%, 65th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile188 min, 25th percentile1.03, 28th percentile260Compare Mount Nittany Medical Center
T90Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA · Acute care1.04, 28th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile181 min, 29th percentile0.96, 66th percentile1,190Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital
T92Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile12.8%, 18th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile202 min, 18th percentile0.94, 76th percentile203Compare Meadville Medical Center
T92UPMC CarlisleCarlisle, PA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile13.4%, 9th percentile10.3%, 64th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile211 min, 14th percentile1.01, 38th percentile165Compare UPMC Carlisle
T92Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, PA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile274 min, 2nd percentile1.05, 19th percentile524Compare Allegheny General Hospital
T92UPMC AltoonaAltoona, PA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.2%, 11th percentile10.5%, 60th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile210 min, 15th percentile1.12, 6th percentile398Compare UPMC Altoona
T92Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton, PA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—12.5%, 22nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile1.00, 44th percentile150Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
T92Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile8.9%, 87th percentile16.9%, 1st percentile234 min, 8th percentile0.99, 50th percentile148Compare Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
98West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA · Acute care1.06, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.0%, 77th percentile9.8%, 73rd percentile16.3%, 4th percentile208 min, 15th percentile1.07, 14th percentile500Compare West Penn Hospital
99Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · Acute care1.07, 23rd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile7.9%, 95th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile268 min, 3rd percentile1.05, 19th percentile783Compare Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
100Forbes HospitalMonroeville, PA · Acute care1.08, 22nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile16.5%, 3rd percentile261 min, 4th percentile1.03, 28th percentile314Compare Forbes 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).