Upmc Northwest in Seneca, PA
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About Upmc Northwest
Upmc Northwest is an acute care hospital in Seneca, Venango County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 151 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 VA Medical Center, about 1.1 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 0.69
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.36
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.44
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.90
68% 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 recommend62%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys529
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.35982, -79.70245
Nearby hospitals
- VA Medical CenterSeneca, PAVA medical center1.1 mi
- Titusville Area Hospital406 West Oak Street, Titusville, PA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Independence Health System Clarion HospitalOne Hospital Drive, Clarion, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Clarion Psychiatric CenterTwo Hospital Dr Rd#3 Box 188, Clarion, PA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital20 mi
- Grove City Medical Center631 North Broad Street Ext., Grove City, PA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Upmc Northwest located?
Upmc Northwest is at 100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346 in Venango County.
Does Upmc Northwest have an emergency room?
Yes. Upmc Northwest 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 Upmc Northwest?
Upmc Northwest 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 Upmc Northwest a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Upmc Northwest?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 676-7600.
Would patients recommend Upmc Northwest?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (529 completed surveys), 62% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.