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Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA

Directions (814) 231-7000 mountnittany.org

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Overview

About Mount Nittany Medical Center

Mount Nittany Medical Center is an acute care hospital in State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 260 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 Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittan, about 5.3 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

5
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
7 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 5 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

188 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.59
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.62
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.84
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.86

73% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend72%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
  • Completed surveys410

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Nittany Medical Center located?

Mount Nittany Medical Center is at 155 Wellness Way, State College, PA 16803 in Centre County.

Does Mount Nittany Medical Center have an emergency room?

Yes. Mount Nittany Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 188 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Mount Nittany Medical Center?

Mount Nittany Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 Mount Nittany Medical Center a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Mount Nittany Medical Center. 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 Mount Nittany Medical Center?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 231-7000.

Would patients recommend Mount Nittany Medical Center?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (410 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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