Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital in Ephrata, PA
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About Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital is an acute care hospital in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 141 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 Upmc Lititz, about 7.6 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.51
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.62
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.96
70% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys416
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.18649, -76.18404
Nearby hospitals
- Upmc Lititz1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.6 mi
- Wernersville State Hospital160 Main Street, Wernersville, PAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Lancaster General Hospital555 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
- Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital333 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PAPsychiatric hospital12 mi
- Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital675 Good Drive, Lancaster, PARehabilitation hospital12 mi
- Lancaster General Women's & Babies Hospital690 Good Drive, Lancaster, PAHospital12 mi
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center2160 State Road, Lancaster, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Lebanon VA Medical Center1700 South Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA · Emergency roomVA medical center15 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Readin1623 Morgantown Road, Reading, PARehabilitation hospital15 mi
- Surgical Institute of Reading2752 Century Boulevard, Wyomissing, PAAcute care hospital16 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital located?
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital is at 169 Martin Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522 in Lancaster County.
Does Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 184 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital?
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. 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 Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (717) 733-0311.
Would patients recommend Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (416 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.