Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Pennsylvania by total beds
182 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by total beds in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lebanon VA Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Total beds | 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 | Compare |
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| National average | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 1,577 | 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 | Compare UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside |
| 2 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 1,190 | 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 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital |
| 3 | Lebanon VA Medical Center | 1,069 | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 6.8%, 99th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | — | — | Compare Lebanon VA Medical Center |
| 4 | Coatesville VA Medical Center | 1,010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Coatesville VA Medical Center |
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 925 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.46, 3rd percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | Compare Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
| 6 | Temple University Hospital | 891 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | Compare Temple University Hospital |
| 7 | St Lukes Hospital | 817 | 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 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| 8 | Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | 783 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 268 min, 3rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | Compare Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital |
| 9 | Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 782 | 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 | Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Reading Hospital | 744 | 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 | Compare Reading Hospital |
| 11 | UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 737 | 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 | Compare UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals |
| 12 | Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia |
| 13 | VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr | 686 | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.4%, 99th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.36, 5th percentile | — | — | Compare VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Dr |
| 14 | Jefferson Abington Hospital | 667 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | Compare Jefferson Abington Hospital |
| 15 | Lancaster General Hospital | 632 | 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 | Compare Lancaster General Hospital |
| 16 | Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 631 | 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 | Compare Milton S Hershey Medical Center |
| 17 | Wellspan York Hospital | 590 | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | Compare Wellspan York Hospital |
| 18 | Geisinger Medical Center | 553 | 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 | Compare Geisinger Medical Center |
| 19 | Allegheny General Hospital | 524 | 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 | Compare Allegheny General Hospital |
| 20 | West Penn Hospital | 500 | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | Compare West Penn Hospital |
| 21 | Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 486 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | Compare Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center |
| 22 | Pennsylvania Hospital | 475 | 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 | Compare Pennsylvania Hospital |
| 23 | Jefferson Health- Northeast | 464 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | Compare Jefferson Health- Northeast |
| 24 | UPMC Mercy | 435 | 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 | Compare UPMC Mercy |
| 25 | UPMC Altoona | 398 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | Compare UPMC Altoona |
| T26 | Philadelphia VA Medical Center | 390 | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 6.1%, 99th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | — | — | Compare Philadelphia VA Medical Center |
| T26 | Jefferson Hospital | 390 | 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 | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| 28 | Norristown State Hospital | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Norristown State Hospital |
| 29 | Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 375 | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | Compare Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital |
| 30 | St Mary Medical Center | 373 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| 31 | Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 370 | 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 | Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau |
| 32 | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 369 | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 16.0%, 1st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | Compare Wilkes-Barre General Hospital |
| 33 | Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System | 363 | 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 | Compare Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health System |
| 34 | Heritage Valley Beaver | 361 | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | Compare Heritage Valley Beaver |
| 35 | Torrance State Hospital | 357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare Torrance State Hospital |
| 36 | Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 356 | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | Compare Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center |
| 37 | Saint Vincent Hospital | 348 | 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 | Compare Saint Vincent Hospital |
| 38 | UPMC Passavant | 346 | 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 | Compare UPMC Passavant |
| 39 | UPMC Hamot | 343 | 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 | Compare UPMC Hamot |
| 40 | Chester County Hospital | 329 | 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 | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| 41 | St Clair Hospital | 328 | 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 | Compare St Clair Hospital |
| 42 | Forbes Hospital | 314 | 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 | Compare Forbes Hospital |
| 43 | UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Compare UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh |
| 44 | Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 308 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton |
| 45 | Robert Packer Hospital | 307 | 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 | Compare Robert Packer Hospital |
| 46 | Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 305 | 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 | Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T47 | Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 294 | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center |
| T47 | Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 294 | 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 | Compare Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita |
| 49 | Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center | 291 | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | — | — | Compare Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center |
| 50 | Bryn Mawr Hospital | 284 | 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 | Compare Bryn Mawr 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.
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).
- 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).