Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Regional Hospital of Scranton
- 746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA 18501
- (570) 348-7100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Regional Hospital of Scranton carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse 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 | — | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.189 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 2768 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.520 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.009 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.912 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4690 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.409 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.185 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.024 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.379 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 79 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.073 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.482 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 60 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.528 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.112 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 41438 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 2.694 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.000 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.154 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.792 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 36461 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 15.764 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.381 | 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 | Same as national | 26 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.8 | Same as national | 1372 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 336 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.3 | Same as national | 78 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.4 | Same as national | 129 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 609 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.5 | Worse than national | 530 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12 | Same as national | 142 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 5032 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 160.60 | Same as national | 47 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 5524 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.34 | Same as national | 5877 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.98 | Same as national | 1096 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 473 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.32 | Same as national | 432 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.27 | Same as national | 1131 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.07 | Same as national | 464 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.94 | Same as national | 186 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.12 | Same as national | 761 |
| 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 | -4.5 | Not available | 329 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 27.8 | Not available | 698 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 24.7 | Not available | 537 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 2252 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 651 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.2 | Same as national | 48 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 48 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 346 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 329 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 77 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18 | Same as national | 145 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.3 | Same as national | 698 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Same as national | 537 |
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 | 3 | 1273 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1273 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1273 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1273 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1273 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1273 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1273 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1273 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1273 |
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 | medium | — |
| 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 | 1 | 2161 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 65 | 1567 |
| 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 | 191 | 525 |
| 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 | 186 | 499 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 467 | 21 |
| 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 | 3 | 28959 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 45 | 69 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 1864 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 54 | 160 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 58 | 53 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 22 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 160 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 76 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 136 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 873 |
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 Regional Hospital of Scranton rated?
- Regional Hospital of Scranton has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Regional Hospital of Scranton have emergency services?
- Yes. Regional Hospital of Scranton operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Regional Hospital of Scranton located?
- Regional Hospital of Scranton is located at 746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA 18501.
- What type of hospital is Regional Hospital of Scranton?
- Regional Hospital of Scranton is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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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.