Penn State Health St. Joseph in Reading, PA
Also known as Saint Joseph Medical Center
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Penn State Health St. Joseph
Penn State Health St. Joseph is an acute care hospital in Reading, Berks 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 204 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 Surgical Institute of Reading, about 1.4 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 1.36
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.23
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.75
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.04
57% 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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys1,574
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.37753, -75.98005
Nearby hospitals
- Surgical Institute of Reading2752 Century Boulevard, Wyomissing, PAAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- Tower Behavioral Health201 Wellness Way, Reading, PAPsychiatric hospital2.6 mi
- Reading Hospital420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.7 mi
- Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania145 North 6th Street, Reading, PAPsychiatric hospital4.0 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Readin1623 Morgantown Road, Reading, PARehabilitation hospital6.8 mi
- Wernersville State Hospital160 Main Street, Wernersville, PAPsychiatric hospital7.5 mi
- Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital169 Martin Avenue, Ephrata, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital100 Paramount Boulevard, Orwigsburg, PA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Pottstown Hospital1600 East High Street, Pottstown, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Lebanon VA Medical Center1700 South Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA · Emergency roomVA medical center23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Penn State Health St. Joseph located?
Penn State Health St. Joseph is at 2500 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605 in Berks County.
Does Penn State Health St. Joseph have an emergency room?
Yes. Penn State Health St. Joseph reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 232 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Penn State Health St. Joseph?
Penn State Health St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Penn State Health St. Joseph. 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 St. Joseph?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (610) 378-2000.
Would patients recommend Penn State Health St. Joseph?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,574 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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