Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Wellspan York Hospital
- 1001 South George Street, York, PA 17403
- (717) 851-2345
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Wellspan York Hospital carries a 4-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.
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 | 0.179 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.672 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 22325 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 24.580 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 9 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.366 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.423 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.102 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16228 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 24.201 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 17 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.702 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.695 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.182 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 359 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 9.349 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.284 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.179 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.518 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 219 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.878 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.065 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.124 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.945 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 175560 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 10.209 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.392 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.253 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.526 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 160313 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 78.141 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 29 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.371 | 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 | 3.6 | Better than national | 3195 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.1 | Same as national | 279 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.2 | Same as national | 107 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.6 | Same as national | 179 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 910 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 17.3 | Same as national | 609 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 552 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.94 | Same as national | 11457 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 132.89 | Better than national | 224 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 12635 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 13061 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.14 | Same as national | 3556 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.56 | Same as national | 1184 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.67 | Same as national | 1090 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.44 | Same as national | 3683 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.89 | Same as national | 1162 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.40 | Same as national | 676 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.74 | Same as national | 2854 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.02 | 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 | 8.2 | Not available | 351 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -3.8 | Not available | 1002 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -2.2 | Not available | 603 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 5501 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 15.2 | Same as national | 884 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.3 | Same as national | 369 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.1 | Same as national | 369 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 588 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 351 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 104 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 195 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.8 | Same as national | 1002 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 603 |
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 | 403 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 403 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 403 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 403 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 403 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 403 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 403 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 403 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 403 |
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 | 95 | 6137 |
| 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 | 263 | 375 |
| 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 | 255 | 343 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 461 | 28 |
| 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 | 93163 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 90 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 54 | 111 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 6844 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 45 | 255 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 45 | 71 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 62 | 24 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 255 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 91 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 635 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 60 | 202 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 89 | 580 |
| 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 Wellspan York Hospital rated?
- Wellspan York Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Wellspan York Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Wellspan York Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Wellspan York Hospital located?
- Wellspan York Hospital is located at 1001 South George Street, York, PA 17403.
- What type of hospital is Wellspan York Hospital?
- Wellspan York 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.