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St Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA

Directions (412) 942-4000 stclair.org

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Overview

About St Clair Hospital

St Clair Hospital is an acute care hospital in Pittsburgh, Allegheny 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 329 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 AHN Brentwood Neighborhood Hospital, about 4.2 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
1 better · 8 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

200 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.53
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.59
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.93
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.97

51% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend73%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
  • Completed surveys471

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Clair Hospital located?

St Clair Hospital is at 1000 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 in Allegheny County.

Does St Clair Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. St Clair Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 200 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of St Clair Hospital?

St Clair 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 St Clair Hospital a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for St Clair 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 St Clair Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (412) 942-4000.

Would patients recommend St Clair Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (471 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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