Penn Highlands Brookville in Brookville, PA
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About Penn Highlands Brookville
Penn Highlands Brookville is a critical access hospital in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 35 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Punxsutawney Area Hospital, about 14 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
50% 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys120
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.15664, -79.09289
Nearby hospitals
- Punxsutawney Area Hospital81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- Clarion Psychiatric CenterTwo Hospital Dr Rd#3 Box 188, Clarion, PA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Independence Health System Clarion HospitalOne Hospital Drive, Clarion, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Penn Highlands Dubois100 Hospital Avenue, DuBois, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Penn Highlands Brookville located?
Penn Highlands Brookville is at 100 Hospital Road, Brookville, PA 15825 in Jefferson County.
Does Penn Highlands Brookville have an emergency room?
Yes. Penn Highlands Brookville reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 135 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Penn Highlands Brookville?
Penn Highlands Brookville has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Penn Highlands Brookville a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Penn Highlands Brookville. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Pennsylvania trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Penn Highlands Brookville?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 849-2312.
Would patients recommend Penn Highlands Brookville?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (120 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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