Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
- 100 Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood, PA 19096
- (610) 645-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Main Line Hospital Lankenau carries a 4-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 1 measure 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 | 0.194 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.876 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 14193 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 15.804 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.443 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.454 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.261 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 13090 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.186 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.782 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.769 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.414 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 335 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.452 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.420 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.206 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.051 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 196 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.631 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.226 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.180 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.363 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 112536 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 7.080 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.565 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.142 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.445 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 100468 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 45.886 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.262 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 90 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Same as national | 2574 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 179 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.8 | Same as national | 396 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.2 | Same as national | 113 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9 | Better than national | 901 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.4 | Same as national | 522 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12 | Same as national | 187 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.63 | Same as national | 8933 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 182.09 | Same as national | 179 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.21 | Same as national | 9642 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 10474 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.36 | Same as national | 3129 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.26 | Same as national | 1851 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.51 | Same as national | 1828 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.21 | Same as national | 3416 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.39 | Same as national | 1844 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.67 | Same as national | 817 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.27 | Same as national | 2106 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.93 | Same as 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 | 1.1 | Not available | 248 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -5.6 | Not available | 1037 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 13.2 | Not available | 513 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 4406 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.6 | Same as national | 1414 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.7 | Same as national | 237 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 237 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 876 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 248 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 391 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 125 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Same as national | 1037 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.8 | Same as national | 92 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.1 | Same as national | 513 |
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 | 4 | 1705 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1705 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1705 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1705 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1705 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1705 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1705 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1705 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1705 |
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 | 100 | 3372 |
| 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 | 301 | 403 |
| 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 | 300 | 392 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 4 | 65369 |
| Head CT results | 81 | 26 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 84 | 225 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 57 | 65 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 4609 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 64 | 1166 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 69 | 365 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 185 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 78 | 1168 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 671 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 254 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 78 | 64 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 252 |
| 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 Main Line Hospital Lankenau rated?
- Main Line Hospital Lankenau has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Main Line Hospital Lankenau have emergency services?
- Yes. Main Line Hospital Lankenau operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Main Line Hospital Lankenau located?
- Main Line Hospital Lankenau is located at 100 Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood, PA 19096.
- What type of hospital is Main Line Hospital Lankenau?
- Main Line Hospital Lankenau 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.