Upmc Altoona in Altoona, PA
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About Upmc Altoona
Upmc Altoona is an acute care hospital in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 398 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoon, about 1.6 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.43
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.57
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.66
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.67
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.45
52% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend48%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1057%
- Completed surveys518
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.52144, -78.39799
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoon2005 Valley View Boulevard, Altoona, PARehabilitation hospital1.6 mi
- James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PAVA medical center2.2 mi
- Conemaugh Nason Medical Center105 Nason Drive, Roaring Spring, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Penn Highlands Tyrone187 Hospital Drive, Tyrone, PA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Conemaugh Miners Medical Center290 Haida Avenue, Hastings, PA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
- Penn Highlands Huntingdon1225 Warm Springs Ave, Huntingdon, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Upmc Altoona located?
Upmc Altoona is at 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 in Blair County.
Does Upmc Altoona have an emergency room?
Yes. Upmc Altoona reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 210 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Upmc Altoona?
Upmc Altoona has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Upmc Altoona a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Pennsylvania EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Upmc Altoona?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 889-2011.
Would patients recommend Upmc Altoona?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (518 completed surveys), 48% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 57% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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