Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Also known as VA
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About Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center is a vA medical center in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 161 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, about 1.0 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend82%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1083%
- Completed surveys545
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.24926, -75.83619
Nearby hospitals
- John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine150 Mundy Street, Wilkes Barre Townshi, PARehabilitation hospital1.0 mi
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital575 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Pam Specialty Hospital of Wilkes-Barre575 North River Street, 7th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PALong-term care hospital1.8 mi
- Wyoming Valley Behavioral Hospital562 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PAPsychiatric hospital3.1 mi
- Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast60 Glenmaura National Boulevard, Moosic, PAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center1822 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Moses Taylor Hospital700 Quincy Avenue, Scranton, PA · Emergency roomHospital15 mi
- Regional Hospital of Scranton746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
- Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation475 Morgan Highway, Scranton, PARehabilitation hospital16 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center located?
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center is at 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 in Luzerne County.
Does Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center?
Wilkes Barre VA 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 Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Wilkes Barre VA 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 Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (570) 824-3521.
Would patients recommend Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (545 completed surveys), 82% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 83% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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