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Hospitals in Altoona, PA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Altoona, Pennsylvania, has 5 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 30 min, 22 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 5 out of 5, at James E. van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona).

5 hospitals 2 with an ER Blair County
Hospitals 5 397 beds (3 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 30 min +22 min vs Pennsylvania
Average stars 4.0 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Altoona hospitals

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No longer listed by Medicare (closed or merged): Bon Secours-Holy Family System. These pages are kept for reference.

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About hospitals in Altoona

There are 5 hospitals in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 1 acute care hospital, 1 rehabilitation hospital and 1 VA acute care hospital (type not recorded for 2).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Altoona lasts 3 hr 30 min, 22 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at Altoona Regional Health System, 3 hr 30 min.

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Compare hospitals in Altoona

Two Altoona hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Altoona Regional Health System vs James E. van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)

Community health centers near Altoona

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Altoona

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Dialysis centers in Altoona (2) Home health agencies in Altoona (3) Hospice care providers in Altoona (4)

Find doctors in Altoona

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Altoona, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

Family doctors 47 Internal medicine doctors 46 OB-GYNs 30 Neurologists 28 Cardiologists 20 All doctors in Altoona

People and health care in Altoona

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Altoona.

Population
43,196
Median age 40.4
Hospitals per 100,000
11.6
5 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.6%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
17.9%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$51,250
U.S. $80,734

What nurses earn in Pennsylvania

Registered Nurses · $96,430 Nurse Practitioners · $130,140 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · $63,940 Nursing Assistants · $44,590 All healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania
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Questions about hospitals in Altoona

How many hospitals are in Altoona, Pennsylvania?

There are 5 hospitals in Altoona, Pennsylvania. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Altoona?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Altoona lasts 3 hr 30 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Pennsylvania median is 3 hr 8 min.

Which hospital in Altoona has the shortest ER wait?

Altoona Regional Health System reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Altoona at 3 hr 30 min.

What is the best hospital in Altoona?

James E. van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) has 5 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Altoona hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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All Pennsylvania hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

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