Punxsutawney Area Hospital in Punxsutawney, PA
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About Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney Area Hospital is an acute care hospital in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 49 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 Penn Highlands Brookville, about 14 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
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.56
60% 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 1079%
- Completed surveys327
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Punxsutawney Area Hospital located?
Punxsutawney Area Hospital is at 81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 in Jefferson County.
Does Punxsutawney Area Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Punxsutawney Area Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 136 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Punxsutawney Area Hospital?
Punxsutawney Area Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Punxsutawney Area Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Punxsutawney Area 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 Punxsutawney Area Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 938-1800.
Would patients recommend Punxsutawney Area Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (327 completed surveys), 78% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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