Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA
Also known as Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
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About Robert Packer Hospital
Robert Packer Hospital is an acute care hospital in Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 267 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus, 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.23
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.62
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.07
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.43
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.79
48% 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 1074%
- Completed surveys549
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.98098, -76.52074
Nearby hospitals
- Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus91 Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA · Emergency roomHospital14 mi
- Elmira Psych CenterWashington St, Elmira, NYPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Saint Joseph's Hospital555 Saint Joseph's Boulevard, Elmira, NYHospital16 mi
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center600 Roe Avenue, Elmira, NY · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Troy Community Hospital275 Guthrie Drive, Troy, PA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital19 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Robert Packer Hospital located?
Robert Packer Hospital is at One Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840 in Bradford County.
Does Robert Packer Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Robert Packer Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 163 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Robert Packer Hospital?
Robert Packer 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 Robert Packer Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Pennsylvania EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Robert Packer Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (570) 888-6666.
Would patients recommend Robert Packer Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (549 completed surveys), 74% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 74% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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