Best Hospitals in Wilkes Barre, PA, Graded A–F
All 3 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Wilkes Barre, 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 — Wilkes Barre, PA
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Highest graded
Wilkes Barre · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median...See grade
3 hospitalsgraded in Wilkes Barre, PA · 1 earned an A
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Highest in Wilkes Barre, PA 1
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Wilkes Barre, PA · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — above median among Pennsylvania acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 3 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
AScore 74 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(570) 826-7300
Wilkes Barre, LUZERNE County
Emergency dept.
Birthing-Friendly
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Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center - Wilkes-Barre, 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
- Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
BScore 62 · GoodSee Full Grade
(570) 824-3521
Wilkes-Barre, LUZERNE County
Emergency dept.
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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital - Wilkes-Barre, PA · Acute care hospital · proprietary CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026
- CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Pennsylvania acute care hospitals
- Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 4 worse, of 8
- Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 37 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(570) 829-8111
Wilkes-Barre, LUZERNE County
Emergency dept.
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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?
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