Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Complication Death Rate in Pennsylvania
Death rate among surgical inpatients who developed serious but treatable complications. Lower rates suggest hospitals better detect and respond to surgical complications.
50 hospitals reportingin PennsylvaniaLower score = Better
Pennsylvania — Surgical Complication Death Rate at a Glance
176.01per 1,000
Pennsylvania Average
173.93per 1,000
US National Average
62
Hospitals Reporting
3%
Better than National
Pennsylvania performs worse than the US average for surgical complication death rate. The state average (176.01 per 1,000) is 2.08 higher than the national average (173.93 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Pennsylvania Hospital Rankings — Surgical Complication Death Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST LUKES HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM | 95.36per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | PAOLI HOSPITAL | PAOLI | 130.78per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL | YORK | 132.89per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 4 | DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL | DOYLESTOWN | 139.93per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | JOHNSTOWN | 141.93per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER | CAMP HILL | 143.96per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 151.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | EPHRATA | 152.44per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | READING HOSPITAL | WEST READING | 152.72per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - GRAND VIEW CAMPUS | SELLERSVILLE | 154.20per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | LEBANON | 155.34per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL | CHAMBERSBURG | 156.02per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA | 156.12per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | EXCELA HEALTH WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | GREENSBURG | 158.13per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER | HERSHEY | 158.43per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | WEST PENN HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | 159.85per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 160.49per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON | SCRANTON | 160.60per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL | EAST NORRITON | 163.83per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | MEADVILLE | 164.13per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL | GETTYSBURG | 164.18per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST | PHILADELPHIA | 164.40per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL | ALLENTOWN | 164.78per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | ST CLAIR HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | 165.49per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER- MERCY FITZGERALD | DARBY | 166.08per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE | PITTSBURGH | 167.94per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MEDIA | 168.29per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL | BRYN MAWR | 168.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | UPMC MEMORIAL | YORK | 170.77per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | WILKES BARRE | 170.97per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM | PITTSBURGH | 172.15per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER | 172.52per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO | EAST STROUDSBURG | 173.16per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | 173.30per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | JEFFERSON HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON HILLS | 174.99per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA | 175.60per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA | 179.18per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | UPMC PINNACLE HOSPITALS | HARRISBURG | 181.32per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 39 | MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU | WYNNEWOOD | 182.09per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 182.19per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL | ERIE | 183.74per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 42 | GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | SCRANTON | 184.42per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER | UPLAND | 186.36per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - UNIV DR | PITTSBURGH | 186.42per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL | LANCASTER | 187.26per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 46 | MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER | STATE COLLEGE | 188.05per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 47 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON | HAZLETON | 188.43per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 48 | JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL | ABINGTON | 189.23per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 49 | ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER | LANGHORNE | 193.51per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 50 | WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL | WILKES-BARRE | 194.29per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |