Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
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About Pennsylvania Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital is an acute care hospital in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 501 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Wills Eye Hospital, about 0.2 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.99
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.26
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.40
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.97
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.72
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.09
56% 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 recommend74%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys448
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.94568, -75.15484
Nearby hospitals
- Wills Eye Hospital840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PAAcute care hospital0.2 mi
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital111 South 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.3 mi
- Good Shepherd Penn Partners1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PALong-term care hospital0.9 mi
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital1513 Race St, Philadelphia, PARehabilitation hospital0.9 mi
- Malvern Behavioral Health1930 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital1.5 mi
- Girard Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital1.8 mi
- Jefferson Methodist Hospital2301 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomHospital1.9 mi
- Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.0 mi
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.1 mi
- Cooper University Hospital1 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pennsylvania Hospital located?
Pennsylvania Hospital is at 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 in Philadelphia County.
Does Pennsylvania Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Pennsylvania Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 280 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Pennsylvania Hospital?
Pennsylvania Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Pennsylvania Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (215) 829-3000.
Would patients recommend Pennsylvania Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (448 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% 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 Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- 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.