CMS Hospital Quality

Hospitals with Lowest Pneumonia Emergency Return Rate in Pennsylvania

Rate of unplanned emergency returns within 30 days for pneumonia patients. Reflects how well the hospital treats pneumonia and prepares patients for recovery at home.

50 hospitals reportingin PennsylvaniaLower score = Better

Pennsylvania — Pneumonia Emergency Return Rate at a Glance

0.87days per patient
Pennsylvania Average
6.18days per patient
US National Average
135
Hospitals Reporting
27%
Better than National
Pennsylvania performs better than the US average for pneumonia emergency return rate. The state average (0.87 days per patient) is 5.31 lower than the national average (6.18 days per patient). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

Pennsylvania Hospital Rankings — Pneumonia Emergency Return Rate

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER (ALTOONA)ALTOONA-73.50days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
2PENN HIGHLANDS BROOKVILLEBROOKVILLE-61.50days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
3ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUSEASTON-43.50days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
4SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITALNORRISTOWN-42.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
5MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEMPITTSBURGH-40.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
6SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREETPOTTSVILLE-39.10days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
7GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITALBLOOMSBURG-38.60days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
8LEBANON VA MEDICAL CENTERLEBANON-38.10days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
9UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITALMC KEESPORT-33.10days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
10ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUSLEHIGHTON-32.60days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
11ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITALCOALDALE-32.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
12TITUSVILLE AREA HOSPITALTITUSVILLE-30.00days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
13LOWER BUCKS HOSPITALBRISTOL-29.50days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
14ST CLAIR HOSPITALPITTSBURGH-28.50days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
15UPMC WELLSBOROWELLSBORO-28.40days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
16UPMC MUNCYMUNCY-25.50days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
17UPMC SOMERSETSOMERSET-25.30days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
18EXCELA HEALTH LATROBE HOSPITALLATROBE-24.80days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
19CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTERROARING SPRING-23.90days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
20WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITALLEWISBURG-23.30days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
21PENN HIGHLANDS ELKSAINT MARYS-23.00days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
22UPMC CARLISLECARLISLE-22.70days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
23EXCELA HEALTH - FRICK HOSPITALMOUNT PLEASANT-22.70days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
24PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTERENOLA-22.60days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
25WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTERWILKES-BARRE-21.30days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
26HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVERBEAVER-20.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
27UPMC HANOVERHANOVER-19.30days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
28GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITALLEWISTOWN-18.80days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
29MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTERSTATE COLLEGE-18.10days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
30WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITALWILKES-BARRE-17.90days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
31BRYN MAWR HOSPITALBRYN MAWR-17.90days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
32UPMC PASSAVANTPITTSBURGH-15.80days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
33UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDEPITTSBURGH-15.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
34GETTYSBURG HOSPITALGETTYSBURG-15.10days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
35PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOISDUBOIS-13.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
36ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA-13.20days per patient★★★★★
37AHN WEXFORD HOSPITALWEXFORD-11.70days per patient★★★★★
38UPMC BEDFORD MEMORIALEVERETT-11.30days per patient★★★★★
39PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTERLANCASTER-10.80days per patient★★★★★
40UPMC HORIZONGREENVILLE-10.40days per patient★★★★★
41UPMC MERCYPITTSBURGH-10.00days per patient★★★★★
42WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITALCHAMBERSBURG-9.10days per patient★★★★★
43HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEYSEWICKLEY-9.00days per patient★★★★★
44LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITALLANCASTER-8.90days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
45PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTERCAMP HILL-8.80days per patient★★★★★
46UPMC GREENEWAYNESBURG-7.20days per patientNot rated
47NAZARETH HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA-6.90days per patient★★★★★
48GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTERGROVE CITY-6.40days per patient★★★★★
49PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTERPHILADELPHIA-6.20days per patient★★★★★
50INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITABUTLER-6.10days per patient★★★★★

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