Hospitals with Lowest Surgical Wound Complication Rate in Pennsylvania
Rate of abdominal wound dehiscence (reopening) following surgery. This serious complication usually requires additional surgery and significantly longer recovery.
50 hospitals reportingin PennsylvaniaLower score = Better
Pennsylvania — Surgical Wound Complication Rate at a Glance
1.72per 1,000
Pennsylvania Average
1.77per 1,000
US National Average
105
Hospitals Reporting
Pennsylvania performs better than the US average for surgical wound complication rate. The state average (1.72 per 1,000) is 0.05 lower than the national average (1.77 per 1,000). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Pennsylvania Hospital Rankings — Surgical Wound Complication Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 1.20per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 2 | ST LUKES HOSPITAL | BETHLEHEM | 1.26per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 3 | JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL | ABINGTON | 1.39per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 4 | WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL | YORK | 1.40per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | VA PITTSBURGH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - UNIV DR | PITTSBURGH | 1.40per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 6 | ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | 1.41per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL | SAYRE | 1.46per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 8 | HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA | 1.48per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 9 | GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER | DANVILLE | 1.51per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 1.52per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | PHILADELPHIA VA MEDICAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA | 1.54per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 12 | UPMC PASSAVANT | PITTSBURGH | 1.55per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 13 | RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MEDIA | 1.57per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 14 | PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 1.57per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 15 | WEST PENN HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | 1.58per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 16 | JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST | PHILADELPHIA | 1.58per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 17 | LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL | LANCASTER | 1.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 18 | CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER | 1.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 19 | DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL | DOYLESTOWN | 1.59per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 20 | UPMC ALTOONA | ALTOONA | 1.61per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 21 | WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL | WILKES-BARRE | 1.61per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 22 | BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL | BRYN MAWR | 1.61per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 23 | UPMC WILLIAMSPORT | WILLIAMSPORT | 1.62per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 24 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON | HAZLETON | 1.63per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 25 | PENN HIGHLANDS DUBOIS | DUBOIS | 1.64per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 27 | ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER | LANGHORNE | 1.65per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 28 | ST CLAIR HOSPITAL | PITTSBURGH | 1.66per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 29 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - GRAND VIEW CAMPUS | SELLERSVILLE | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | JOHNSTOWN | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | EXCELA HEALTH WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL | GREENSBURG | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 32 | WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL | CHAMBERSBURG | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU | WYNNEWOOD | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 34 | LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - POCONO | EAST STROUDSBURG | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 35 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - MONROE CAMPUS | STROUDSBURG | 1.67per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | TEMPLE HEALTH - CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 37 | WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | LEBANON | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | UPMC PINNACLE HOSPITALS | HARRISBURG | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 39 | UPMC MEMORIAL | YORK | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER- MERCY FITZGERALD | DARBY | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 41 | EXCELA HEALTH LATROBE HOSPITAL | LATROBE | 1.68per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 42 | PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER | CAMP HILL | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL | GETTYSBURG | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | UPMC ST MARGARET | PITTSBURGH | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM | PITTSBURGH | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 46 | WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER | WILKES-BARRE | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 47 | JEFFERSON HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON HILLS | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 48 | MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER | STATE COLLEGE | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 49 | ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS | LEHIGHTON | 1.69per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 50 | WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | LEWISBURG | 1.70per 1,000 | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |