Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
- 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- (215) 662-6289
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.783 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.350 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 46589 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 50.125 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 52 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 1.037 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.741 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.369 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 27107 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.225 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 41 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.019 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.620 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.532 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 676 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 19.008 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 19 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.000 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.528 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.197 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 377 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.467 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.442 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.409 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.987 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 327498 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 30.728 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.651 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.308 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.505 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 307641 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 158.534 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 63 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.397 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.9 | Better than national | 2784 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 83 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 276 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.9 | Better than national | 93 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 7.6 | Better than national | 477 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 8.5 | Better than national | 290 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.8 | Better than national | 308 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.25 | Better than national | 14934 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 179.18 | Same as national | 326 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 14207 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 16673 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.81 | Same as national | 5517 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.79 | Better than national | 4129 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 4.02 | Better than national | 3737 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.22 | Same as national | 4618 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.16 | Same as national | 2481 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.48 | Same as national | 1920 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 4557 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.66 | Better than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 9.8 | Not available | 145 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 5.8 | Not available | 622 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 55.6 | Not available | 316 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.4 | Same as national | 5326 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.5 | Same as national | 4438 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.4 | Same as national | 2803 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 3.6 | Better than national | 2803 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 2133 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 145 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 270 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.9 | Same as national | 108 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.7 | Same as national | 622 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.3 | Same as national | 316 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 5 | 648 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 648 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 648 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 648 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 648 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 648 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 5 | 648 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 648 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 648 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 99 | 26240 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 281 | 921 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 280 | 875 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 300 | 44 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 6 | 109603 |
| Head CT results | 89 | 18 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 98 | 1346 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 6227 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 69 | 311 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 124 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 85 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 311 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 88 | 153 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 375 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 85 | 100 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 91 | 372 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania rated?
- Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania have emergency services?
- Yes. Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania located?
- Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania is located at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
- What type of hospital is Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania?
- Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.