Wellspan Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Wellspan Health is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 9 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in York, PA
Average CMS star rating
4.3 of 5
Wellspan Health4.3
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 7 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
Not in program
None of these hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition result this year.
Hospitals
9
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
1,440 beds
$28.5 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Highest- and lowest-rated Wellspan Health hospitals
By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.
Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata, PA · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon, PA · highest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg, PA · highest rated
Patients: 4 of 5
Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg, PA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
York Hospital
York, PA · lowest rated
Patients: 3 of 5
Every Wellspan Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA · Acute care | – | 2 hr 58 min | |||
| Ephrata Community HospitalEphrata, PA · Acute care | – | 3 hr 4 min | |||
| Gettysburg HospitalGettysburg, PA · Acute care | – | 2 hr 29 min | |||
| Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon, PA · Acute care | – | 3 hr 17 min | |||
| Philhaven, Behavioral HlthLebanon, PA · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – | |
| Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg, PA · Acute care | – | 4 hr 16 min | |||
| Waynesboro HospitalWaynesboro, PA · Acute care | – | 2 hr 25 min | |||
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation HospitalYork, PA · Acute care | – | – | – | ||
| York HospitalYork, PA · Acute care | – | 4 hr 14 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Wellspan Health
How many hospitals does Wellspan Health own?
Wellspan Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 9 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Pennsylvania (9). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Wellspan Health hospitals rated?
The 7 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 4.3 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: Ephrata Community Hospital (5 stars), Good Samaritan Hospital (5 stars), Evangelical Community Hospital (4 stars). Lowest rated: Chambersburg Hospital (4 stars), Gettysburg Hospital (4 stars), York Hospital (4 stars).
Are any Wellspan Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its hospitals has a Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) result this year.
What kind of organization is Wellspan Health?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in York, PA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Wellspan Health run these hospitals?
Wellspan Health is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.