Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, PA
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About Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Lancaster, Lancaster 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. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Lancaster General Women's & Babies Hospital, about 2.0 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 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.86
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
54% 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 recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys1,443
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.08137, -76.38202
Nearby hospitals
- Lancaster General Women's & Babies Hospital690 Good Drive, Lancaster, PAHospital2.0 mi
- Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital675 Good Drive, Lancaster, PARehabilitation hospital2.1 mi
- Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital333 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PAPsychiatric hospital4.2 mi
- Lancaster General Hospital555 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.7 mi
- Upmc Lititz1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital169 Martin Avenue, Ephrata, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Philhaven Hospital283 South Butler Road, Mt Gretna, PAPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Lebanon VA Medical Center1700 South Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA · Emergency roomVA medical center16 mi
- Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital252 South 4th Street, Lebanon, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Milton S Hershey Medical Center500 University Drive, Hershey, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center located?
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is at 2160 State Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Lancaster County.
Does Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 231 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center?
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center 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 Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. 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 State Health Lancaster Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (223) 287-9000.
Would patients recommend Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,443 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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