Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City in Dickson City, PA
Also known as Lehigh Valley Hospital
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About Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City is an acute care hospital in Dickson City, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. The nearest other listed hospital is Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation, about 2.2 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 0.60
55% 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 recommend83%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys616
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.45362, -75.63288
Nearby hospitals
- Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation475 Morgan Highway, Scranton, PARehabilitation hospital2.2 mi
- Allied Services Scranton Rehab Hospital475 Morgan Highway, Scranton, PAHospital2.3 mi
- Regional Hospital of Scranton746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- Moses Taylor Hospital700 Quincy Avenue, Scranton, PA · Emergency roomHospital3.1 mi
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center1822 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- Clarks Summit State Hospital1451 Hillside Drive, Clarks Summit, PAPsychiatric hospital5.9 mi
- Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast60 Glenmaura National Boulevard, Moosic, PAPsychiatric hospital7.0 mi
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital16 mi
- Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA · Emergency roomVA medical center18 mi
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital575 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City located?
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City is at 330 Main Street, Dickson City, PA 18519 in Lackawanna County.
Does Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City have an emergency room?
Yes. Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 160 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City?
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City 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 Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City. 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 Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (570) 330-5000.
Would patients recommend Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (616 completed surveys), 83% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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