Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Our directory lists 251 hospitals in Pennsylvania, across 59 counties. It includes Medicare-certified hospitals from CMS data plus a smaller number of hospitals mapped in OpenStreetMap.

20 hospitals in Pennsylvania currently hold the CMS 5-star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, and 73 have 4 or 5 stars. Ratings combine mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care measures. Many smaller hospitals report too few measures to be rated.

Pennsylvania has 17 critical access hospitals. These are small rural hospitals with 25 or fewer inpatient beds and around-the-clock emergency care, certified under a Medicare program that supports hospital care in rural areas.

Yes. We list 10 VA medical centers in Pennsylvania. Veterans need to be enrolled in VA health care for routine care; in an emergency, any hospital emergency room must screen and stabilize you.

Call 911. Hospital emergency departments must screen and stabilize every patient regardless of insurance or ability to pay, under the federal EMTALA law. For minor illness and injuries, an urgent care clinic is usually faster and cheaper.