Hospitals with Lowest Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate in Pennsylvania
Number of excess emergency department visits and unplanned readmissions within 30 days of discharge for heart attack patients. Lower rates indicate better post-discharge care coordination.
50 hospitals reportingin PennsylvaniaLower score = Better
Pennsylvania — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate at a Glance
2.76days per patient
Pennsylvania Average
7.14days per patient
US National Average
72
Hospitals Reporting
17%
Better than National
Pennsylvania performs better than the US average for heart attack emergency return rate. The state average (2.76 days per patient) is 4.38 lower than the national average (7.14 days per patient). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Pennsylvania Hospital Rankings — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UPMC JAMESON | NEW CASTLE | -37.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER | ROARING SPRING | -35.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 3 | GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL | GETTYSBURG | -32.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 4 | WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | LEBANON | -26.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 5 | WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | EPHRATA | -25.30days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 6 | PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA | -23.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 7 | SHARON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHARON | -23.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 8 | UPMC EAST | MONROEVILLE | -22.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 9 | PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOIS | DUBOIS | -20.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 10 | UPMC HAMOT | ERIE | -20.10days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 11 | PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH | READING | -19.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 12 | PAOLI HOSPITAL | PAOLI | -18.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 13 | CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | JOHNSTOWN | -18.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 14 | INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | INDIANA | -17.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 15 | UPMC LITITZ | LITITZ | -17.30days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 16 | ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER | LANGHORNE | -15.30days per patient | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 17 | GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | WILKES BARRE | -12.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 18 | UPMC MEMORIAL | YORK | -11.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 19 | WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE | WASHINGTON | -10.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 20 | GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | SCRANTON | -10.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 21 | GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER | DANVILLE | -9.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 22 | JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL | ABINGTON | -9.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 23 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - GRAND VIEW CAMPUS | SELLERSVILLE | -7.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 24 | ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | -5.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 25 | MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER | HERSHEY | -5.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 26 | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | -4.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 27 | REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON | -4.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 28 | UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL | UNIONTOWN | -4.00days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 29 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL | ALLENTOWN | -3.40days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 30 | EXCELA HEALTH WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | GREENSBURG | -1.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 31 | READING HOSPITAL | WEST READING | -0.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 32 | UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE | PITTSBURGH | -0.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 33 | MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU | WYNNEWOOD | 1.10days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 34 | RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MEDIA | 1.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 35 | FORBES HOSPITAL | MONROEVILLE | 1.90days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 36 | ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL | SAYRE | 2.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 37 | UPMC WILLIAMSPORT | WILLIAMSPORT | 4.50days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 38 | WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | LEWISBURG | 4.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 39 | ST LUKES HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM | 5.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 40 | LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL | LANCASTER | 6.30days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 41 | INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITA | BUTLER | 6.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 42 | UPMC PASSAVANT | PITTSBURGH | 7.60days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 43 | UPMC HANOVER | HANOVER | 7.70days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 44 | CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER | 8.10days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 45 | WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL | YORK | 8.20days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 46 | HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA | 9.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 47 | BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL | BRYN MAWR | 9.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 48 | HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER | BEAVER | 10.30days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 49 | PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA | 11.80days per patient | ★★★★★ | |
| 50 | CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER | UPLAND | 11.90days per patient | ★★★★★ |