Penn Highlands Dubois in DuBois, PA
Also known as DuBois Regional Medical Center
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About Penn Highlands Dubois
Penn Highlands Dubois is an acute care hospital in DuBois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 216 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Punxsutawney Area Hospital, about 16 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 0.31
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.70
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.06
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.76
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 recommend54%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys1,036
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.11391, -78.77489
Nearby hospitals
- Punxsutawney Area Hospital81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital16 mi
- Penn Highlands Brookville100 Hospital Road, Brookville, PA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Penn Highlands Elk763 Johnsonburg Road, Saint Marys, PA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Penn Highlands Dubois located?
Penn Highlands Dubois is at 100 Hospital Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801 in Clearfield County.
Does Penn Highlands Dubois have an emergency room?
Yes. Penn Highlands Dubois reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 164 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Penn Highlands Dubois?
Penn Highlands Dubois has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Dubois a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Penn Highlands Dubois. 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 Dubois?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 371-2200.
Would patients recommend Penn Highlands Dubois?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,036 completed surveys), 54% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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