Best Hospitals in Altoona, PA, Graded A–F
All 2 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Altoona, PA, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Pennsylvania hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.
CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026Grade distribution — Altoona, PA
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Highest graded
Altoona · CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% amon...See grade
2 hospitalsgraded in Altoona, PA · 0 earned an A
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Highest in Altoona, PA 1
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center (Altoona) - Altoona, PA · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 5 of 5 — top 10% among Pennsylvania acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
- Readmission: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
BScore 71 · GoodSee Full Grade
(814) 943-8164
Altoona, BLAIR County
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Upmc Altoona - Altoona, PA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Pennsylvania acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
- Safety: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 46 · AverageSee Full Grade
(814) 889-2011
Altoona, BLAIR County
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How we grade hospitals
What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Pennsylvania hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
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