Shriners Hospitals for Children: 1645 W 8th St

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Beds30Licensed beds

CMS has not published an overall star rating for this hospital.

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Visiting Shriners Hospitals for Children

Address 1645 W 8th St
Erie, PA 16505
County: Erie Directions Apple Maps Call (814) 875-8700

What to bring

Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
Your doctor's name and phone number
A phone charger

Visiting hours and parking vary: call ahead.

Official links: Website for Shriners Hospitals for Children (opens the hospital's site)

Nearest emergency rooms

2.1mi Saint Vincent Health Center Erie, PA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 32 min Call Saint Vincent Health Center Directions to Saint Vincent Health Center (Google Maps) Details for Saint Vincent Health Center
2.2mi Hamot Medical Center Erie, PA · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 25 min Call Hamot Medical Center Directions to Hamot Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Hamot Medical Center
3.0mi LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion Erie, PA · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 15 min Call LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion Directions to LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion (Google Maps) Details for LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion

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Quick answers about Shriners Hospitals for Children

What is the phone number for Shriners Hospitals for Children?

The main phone number for Shriners Hospitals for Children is (814) 875-8700, from Medicare's hospital records.

Call (814) 875-8700

What is the address of Shriners Hospitals for Children?

Shriners Hospitals for Children is at 1645 W 8th St, Erie, PA 16505.

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Health insurance at Shriners Hospitals for Children

Pennsylvania runs its own exchange, Pennie. Check its provider directory for Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.

Care after a stay at Shriners Hospitals for Children

Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.

Skilled nursing facilities nearby

1.3mi Lecom at Elmwood Gardens Erie, PA · 51 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
2.0mi Sarah Reed Senior Living Erie, PA · 106 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 4 of 5
2.1mi LECOM at Village Square Erie, PA · 110 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5

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Dialysis centers nearby See more

0.6mi DaVita Lake Erie Home DialysisErie, PA
1.0mi DaVita Dialysis Center of ErieErie, PA
2.5mi DaVita Erie DialysisErie, PA

Home health agencies nearby See more

0.6mi Interim Healthcare of ErieErie, PA · 83% would recommend
0.6mi Bayada Home Health Care, INC.Erie, PA · 84% would recommend
0.6mi Bayada Home Health Care, INC.Erie, PA Not rated

Hospice care providers nearby See more

0.6mi Interim Healthcare Hospice of ErieErie, PA · 83% would recommend
0.6mi Lakeland Area HospiceErie, PA · 87% would recommend Not rated
2.5mi Family HospiceErie, PA · 89% would recommend

Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Find doctors in Erie

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

Family doctors 188 Internal medicine doctors 111 Orthopedic surgeons 73 Cardiologists 52 OB-GYNs 52 All doctors in Erie

The area around Shriners Hospitals for Children

HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data

Primary care: Parts of Erie are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 11.

Dental: Parts of Erie are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.

Nurse pay: registered nurses in Pennsylvania earn a median $96,430 a year. Healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania.

Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Pennsylvania shortage areas

Closest other hospitals

2.1 mi Saint Vincent Health Center Erie, PA 3 hr 32 min ER visit 2.2 mi Hamot Medical Center Erie, PA 3 hr 25 min ER visit 2.3 mi Healthsouth Lake Erie Inst Erie, PA No ER listed 3.0 mi Erie VA Medical Center Erie, PA No ER listed 3.0 mi LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion Erie, PA 2 hr 15 min ER visit

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Healthcare pay in Pennsylvania

Registered nurses across Pennsylvania (all employers) earned a median of $96,430 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner salary in Pennsylvania Respiratory Therapist salary in Pennsylvania Healthcare salaries in Pennsylvania

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Erie, PA