Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
St Lukes Hospital
- 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
- (484) 526-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
St Lukes Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.187 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.765 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 19238 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 19.871 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.403 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.138 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.622 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16236 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 22.255 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.315 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.527 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.741 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 422 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 10.979 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.002 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.681 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.168 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 221 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.867 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.142 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.303 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.240 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 193859 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 12.250 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.653 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.106 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.304 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 185999 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 75.486 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.185 | 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 | 242 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 3088 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 206 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 201 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.1 | Same as national | 212 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Better than national | 915 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 571 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 434 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.13 | Better than national | 12350 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 95.36 | Better than national | 194 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.08 | Same as national | 14123 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 14906 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.37 | Same as national | 3916 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 330 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.01 | Same as national | 336 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 1.97 | Better than national | 4413 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.47 | Same as national | 310 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.26 | Same as national | 789 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.65 | Same as national | 2827 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.61 | 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 | 5.2 | Not available | 275 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 21.9 | Not available | 1125 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 15.3 | Not available | 606 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 5744 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.3 | Same as national | 2486 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.2 | Same as national | 357 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 357 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 1809 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14 | Same as national | 275 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.6 | Same as national | 198 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 244 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.8 | Worse than national | 1125 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 238 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.5 | Same as national | 606 |
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 | 579 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 579 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 579 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 579 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 579 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 579 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 579 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 579 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 579 |
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 | 97 | 6978 |
| 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 | 132 | 1142 |
| 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 | 127 | 1068 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 280 | 66 |
| 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 | 1 | 132312 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 381 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 6789 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 84 | 364 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 89 | 129 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 92 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 89 | 365 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 213 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 437 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 79 | 117 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 96 | 382 |
| 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 St Lukes Hospital rated?
- St Lukes Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Lukes Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. St Lukes Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Lukes Hospital located?
- St Lukes Hospital is located at 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
- What type of hospital is St Lukes Hospital?
- St Lukes Hospital 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.