Upmc St Margaret in Pittsburgh, PA
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About Upmc St Margaret
Upmc St Margaret 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 3 out of 5. It has 250 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Children's Home of Pittsburgh, about 2.7 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 0.43
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.54
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.86
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.64
39% 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 recommend78%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1076%
- Completed surveys481
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.48754, -79.89626
Nearby hospitals
- Children's Home of Pittsburgh5324 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PAChildren's hospital2.7 mi
- West Penn Hospital4800 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.2 mi
- Upmc Children's Hospital of PittsburghOne Children'S Hospital Drive, Pittsburgh, PA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital3.3 mi
- Western Psychiatric Hospital3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PAPsychiatric hospital4.5 mi
- Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh/Upmc200 Lothrop Street, Muh E824, Pittsburgh, PALong-term care hospital4.6 mi
- Magee Womens Hospital of Upmc Health System300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.8 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Harmarville320 Guys Run Road, Pittsburgh, PARehabilitation hospital5.0 mi
- Upmc Mercy1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.9 mi
- Allegheny General Hospital320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Upmc St Margaret located?
Upmc St Margaret is at 815 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 in Allegheny County.
Does Upmc St Margaret have an emergency room?
Yes. Upmc St Margaret reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 233 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Upmc St Margaret?
Upmc St Margaret 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 St Margaret a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Upmc St Margaret. 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 Upmc St Margaret?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (412) 784-4000.
Would patients recommend Upmc St Margaret?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (481 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 76% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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