Hospitals with Lowest Pressure Ulcer Rate in Pennsylvania
Rate of pressure ulcers (bedsores) acquired during hospitalization. Lower rates indicate better nursing care and patient monitoring during recovery.
50 hospitals reportingin PennsylvaniaLower score = Better
Pennsylvania — Pressure Ulcer Rate at a Glance
0.63per 1,000
Pennsylvania Average
0.61per 1,000
US National Average
132
Hospitals Reporting
2%
Better than National
Pennsylvania performs worse than the US average for pressure ulcer rate. The state average (0.63 per 1,000) is 0.02 higher than the national average (0.61 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Pennsylvania Hospital Rankings — Pressure Ulcer Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA | 0.09per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | ST LUKES HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM | 0.13per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 3 | PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA | 0.14per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL | EAST NORRITON | 0.17per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST | PHILADELPHIA | 0.20per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO | EAST STROUDSBURG | 0.21per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | NAZARETH HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 0.21per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - GRAND VIEW CAMPUS | SELLERSVILLE | 0.22per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL | ABINGTON | 0.22per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL | LANSDALE | 0.23per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - MONROE CAMPUS | STROUDSBURG | 0.23per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA | 0.25per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 13 | WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | LEBANON | 0.26per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | UPMC CARLISLE | CARLISLE | 0.27per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - UPPER BUCKS CAMPUS | QUAKERTOWN | 0.28per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL | SAYRE | 0.29per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH | READING | 0.29per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | EPHRATA | 0.29per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | GEISINGER ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL | ORWIGSBURG | 0.30per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS | LEHIGHTON | 0.30per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER | BEAVER | 0.31per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL | LEWISTOWN | 0.31per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | WILKES BARRE | 0.31per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL | DOYLESTOWN | 0.32per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 0.32per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 0.32per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET | POTTSVILLE | 0.33per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL | UNIONTOWN | 0.33per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE | WASHINGTON | 0.34per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL | CHAMBERSBURG | 0.34per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | UPMC NORTHWEST | SENECA | 0.36per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | UPMC PASSAVANT | PITTSBURGH | 0.37per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | MEADVILLE | 0.37per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | NORRISTOWN | 0.37per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL | WEXFORD | 0.37per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER | WILKES-BARRE | 0.38per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | COALDALE | 0.38per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | LEBANON VA MEDICAL CENTER | LEBANON | 0.39per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 39 | PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER | LANCASTER | 0.40per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | UPMC LITITZ | LITITZ | 0.41per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY | SEWICKLEY | 0.42per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 42 | WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | HONESDALE | 0.42per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER | ENOLA | 0.42per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL | BRISTOL | 0.43per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER | 0.43per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 46 | GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | SCRANTON | 0.44per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 47 | ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL | NATRONA | 0.44per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 48 | PAOLI HOSPITAL | PAOLI | 0.45per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 49 | WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL | WAYNESBORO | 0.46per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 50 | UPMC HORIZON | GREENVILLE | 0.46per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |