Where to Give Birth in Pennsylvania (2026): Hospitals Compared with CMS Data
Data as of 2026-08-13 (CMS hospital data); 09/30/2025 (patient-experience survey end date). Hospital quality & Birthing-Friendly data: CMS Care Compare, released 2026-08-13. Patient-experience data (HCAHPS): CMS, survey period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025. This page does not update automatically — see “How we built this page” below for the refresh cadence.
Medical disclaimer. This page compares publicly reported federal data. It is not medical advice and is not a recommendation of any hospital, provider, or birth plan. CMS does not currently publish a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate, so this page cannot show either — no other source on this page fills that gap. Talk to your OB, midwife, or family doctor about which hospital is right for a specific pregnancy, especially a high-risk one, and ask directly about the hospital’s neonatal/NICU level of care.
Pennsylvania has 81 hospitals in this comparison that provide labor and delivery care, spread across 70 cities. This page compares those hospitals on CMS’s Birthing-Friendly designation and their overall hospital star rating. Sixty-seven hospitals were excluded because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor and delivery care.
81
Hospitals providing labor & delivery
73
Birthing-Friendly designated (90.1%)
77
Have a published CMS star rating (95.1%)
4
Not rated by CMS
67 hospitals on Pennsylvania’s general acute-care/critical-access hospital list were excluded because CMS’s current data marks them as not providing inpatient labor & delivery care.
Every hospital in Pennsylvania that provides labor & delivery care
| Hospital | Location | CMS Overall Rating | Birthing-Friendly | Maternal safety bundle adopted | Patient experience (HCAHPS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, Allegheny County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 5/5 stars · 88% would definitely recommend |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 82% would definitely recommend |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester, Chester County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, Mifflin County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 83% would definitely recommend |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster, Lancaster County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, Centre County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli, Chester County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 80% would definitely recommend |
| St Luke’S Hospital – Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, Bucks County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem, Northampton County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 76% would definitely recommend |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, Lancaster County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, Lebanon County | ★★★★★ 5/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, Bucks County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 81% would definitely recommend |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, Montour County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, Columbia County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, Adams County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, Montgomery County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown, Lehigh County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood, Montgomery County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Meadville Medical Center | Meadville, Crawford County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, Dauphin County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, Cumberland County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, Berks County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media, Delaware County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, Erie County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Schuylkill Medical Center – South Jackson Street | Pottsville, Schuylkill County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 60% would definitely recommend |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| St Luke’S Hospital – Grand View Campus | Sellersville, Bucks County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 64% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Carlisle | Carlisle, Cumberland County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Cole | Coudersport, Potter County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Hanover | Hanover, York County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 65% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Horizon | Greenville, Mercer County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Lititz | Lititz, Lancaster County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Memorial | York, York County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Northwest | Seneca, Venango County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg, Dauphin County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Washington Hospital, The | Washington, Washington County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, Franklin County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, Union County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, York County | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 66% would definitely recommend |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, Armstrong County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | Greensburg, Westmoreland County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, Allegheny County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 72% would definitely recommend |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, Beaver County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | No | No | 2/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | Meadowbrook, Montgomery County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington, Montgomery County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital – Pocono | East Stroudsburg, Monroe County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 67% would definitely recommend |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, Lancaster County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 79% would definitely recommend |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, Berks County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, Chester County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 69% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Altoona | Altoona, Blair County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 48% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Hamot | Erie, Erie County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 73% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Wellsboro | Wellsboro, Tioga County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 70% would definitely recommend |
| Upmc Williamsport | Williamsport, Lycoming County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 71% would definitely recommend |
| Warren General Hospital | Warren, Warren County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 77% would definitely recommend |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, Cambria County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 49% would definitely recommend |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, Lackawanna County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 61% would definitely recommend |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, Butler County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 3/5 stars · 68% would definitely recommend |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center | Indiana, Indiana County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 57% would definitely recommend |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital – Hazleton | Hazleton, Luzerne County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | No | No | 2/5 stars · 52% would definitely recommend |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | Dubois, Clearfield County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 54% would definitely recommend |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, Jefferson County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 78% would definitely recommend |
| Regional Hospital Of Scranton | Scranton, Lackawanna County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 63% would definitely recommend |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, Bradford County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 4/5 stars · 74% would definitely recommend |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, Bucks County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 59% would definitely recommend |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | Honesdale, Wayne County | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | Yes | Yes | 2/5 stars · 56% would definitely recommend |
| Crozer Chester Medical Center | Upland, Delaware County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | No | No | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems | Montrose, Susquehanna County | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | No | Not reported | Not reported · 80% would definitely recommend |
| Barnes-Kasson County Hospital | Susquehanna, Susquehanna County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · 62% would definitely recommend |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, Clinton County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Eagleville Hospital | Eagleville, Montgomery County | Not rated | No | Not reported | Not reported · Not reported would definitely recommend |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital – Macungie | Macungie, Lehigh County | Not rated | No | Not reported | 5/5 stars · 87% would definitely recommend |
What CMS does not tell you
CMS has not published a hospital-level cesarean-delivery rate or severe-maternal-complication rate in its current data release, and that is true nationwide, not just for Pennsylvania, so this page cannot show either number for any hospital listed here. A state-level NICU or perinatal level-of-care listing is also left off this page because it could not be verified against a current, authoritative source for Pennsylvania.
How we built this page
This list was built by filtering CMS Hospital Type to Acute Care Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, then excluding any hospital whose CMS Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure (SM_7) is marked “Not Applicable (does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care).”
Sources
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information and Maternal Health – Hospital datasets, data.cms.gov. File released 2026-08-13. Maternal-health measurement period: calendar year 2024.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) patient-experience survey, data.cms.gov. Measurement period 10/01/2024–09/30/2025.
