Upmc Hamot in Erie, PA
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About Upmc Hamot
Upmc Hamot is an acute care hospital in Erie, Erie 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 423 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie, is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.97
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.50
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.64
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.69
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.92
57% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys410
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
42.13331, -80.08772
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie,143 East Second Street, Erie, PARehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- Select Specialty Hospital - Erie252 West 11th Street, Erie, PALong-term care hospital0.7 mi
- Saint Vincent Hospital232 West 25th Street, Erie, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Erie VA Medical Center135 East 38th Street, Erie, PAVA medical center2.4 mi
- Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav5515 Peach Street, Erie, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Upmc Hamot located?
Upmc Hamot is at 201 State Street, Erie, PA 16550 in Erie County.
Does Upmc Hamot have an emergency room?
Yes. Upmc Hamot reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 193 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Upmc Hamot?
Upmc Hamot 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 Hamot 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 Hamot?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 877-6000.
Would patients recommend Upmc Hamot?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (410 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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