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1 PA Health Care Cost Containment Council Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania Performance Report October 2016 September 2017 Data November 2018

2 About the Report Performance Report for Pennsylvania Produced by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), this report displays hospital-specific results for inpatient hospital discharges from the period October 2016 through September In addition to this About the Report document, which provides a full description of the Performance Report, the PHC4 website also presents the following accompanying materials: Key Findings Comments Results Technical Notes Medicare Payments Downloadable Data Table of Contents About the Report... 1 Key Findings... 7 Results Medicare Payments About PHC4 Created by the PA General Assembly in 1986, the PA Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is an independent state agency charged with collecting, analyzing and reporting information that can be used to improve the quality and restrain the cost of health care in the state. Today, PHC4 is a recognized national leader in public health care reporting, and nearly 100 organizations and individuals annually utilize PHC4 s special requests process to access and use data. PHC4 is governed by a 25-member board of directors, representing business, labor, consumers, health care providers, insurers, and state government. Joe Martin, Executive Director 225 Market Street, Suite 400, Harrisburg, PA PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data About the Report 1

3 About the Report What is the purpose of this report? Before we make a major purchase, we usually gather as much information as we can about the available product or service. By comparing what we learn about the quality of the product as well as what will be charged for it, we decide on what we believe is the best product for the best possible price. When it comes to health care services, unfortunately, the information available to consumers and purchasers to make such decisions is limited and often not widely accessible. PHC4 s Performance Report (HPR) can help to fill the information vacuum and assist consumers and purchasers in making more informed health care decisions. The HPR can serve as an aid to providers in highlighting additional opportunities for quality improvement and cost containment. It should not be used in emergency situations. About this report This report includes hospital-specific outcomes for 16 different medical conditions and surgical procedures, as defined by ICD- 10-CM/PCS (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System) codes and Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs). Technical Notes relevant to this report provide additional detail. They are posted to PHC4 s website at This report covers adult (18 years and older) inpatient hospital discharges, regardless of payer, during the period October 2016 through September This report is divided into three regional versions: Western Pennsylvania, Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Southeastern Pennsylvania. (Please see sidebar on this page for details.) All Pennsylvania general acute care and several specialty general acute care hospitals are included. Children s hospitals and some specialty hospitals are not reported because they This report is divided into three regional versions: Western Pennsylvania, Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Southeastern Pennsylvania. Western Pennsylvania includes the following counties: Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Bedford Blair Butler Cambria Cameron Clarion Clearfield Crawford Elk Erie Fayette Forest Greene Indiana Jefferson Lawrence McKean Mercer Potter Somerset Venango Warren Washington Westmoreland Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania includes the following counties: Adams Bradford Centre Clinton Columbia Cumberland Dauphin Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lebanon Luzerne Lycoming Mifflin Monroe Montour Northumberland Perry Pike Snyder Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Union Wayne Wyoming York Southeastern Pennsylvania includes the following counties: Berks Bucks Carbon Chester Delaware Lehigh Montgomery Northampton Philadelphia Schuylkill PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data About the Report 2

4 About the Report typically treat few cases relevant to the conditions and procedures included in this report. s that closed or merged with other facilities during the study period are not reported, nor are hospitals that recently opened since the data available does not represent the full time frame of the report. names have been shortened in many cases for formatting purposes. names may be different today than they were during the period covered in this report due to mergers and name changes. About the data discharge data compiled for this report was submitted to PHC4 by Pennsylvania hospitals. The data was subject to standard validation processes by PHC4 and verified for accuracy by the hospitals at the individual case level. The ultimate responsibility for data accuracy and completeness lied with each individual hospital. Medicare fee-for-service payment data was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The most recent Medicare payment data available to PHC4 for use in this report was for federal fiscal year Accounting for high-risk patients PHC4 uses clinical laboratory Included in the data PHC4 receives from Pennsylvania data, patient characteristics such hospitals is information indicating, in simple terms, how sick the patient was on admission to the hospital as age, gender, race/ethnicity, information that is used to account for high-risk patients. and socioeconomic status, and Even though two patients may be admitted to the billing codes that describe the hospital with the same illness, there may be differences patient s medical conditions such in the seriousness of their conditions. In order to report as the presence of cancer, heart fair comparisons among hospitals, PHC4 uses a complex failure, etc., to calculate risk for mathematical formula to risk adjust the mortality and the patients in this report. readmission data included in this report, meaning that hospitals receive extra credit for treating patients who are more seriously ill or at a greater risk than others. Risk adjusting the data is important because sicker patients may be more likely to die or be readmitted. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data About the Report 3

5 About the Report PHC4 uses clinical laboratory data, patient characteristics such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, and billing codes that describe the patient s medical conditions such as the presence of cancer, heart failure, etc., to calculate risk for the patients in this report. A comprehensive description of the risk-adjustment techniques used for this report can be found in the Technical Notes on PHC4 s website at What is measured in this report and why is it important? In the hospital results section of the report are the following measures, reported for each hospital: of Cases. For each hospital, the number of cases for each condition, after exclusions, is reported. This can give a patient or a purchaser an idea of the experience each facility has in treating such patients. Studies have suggested that, in at least some areas, the volume of cases treated by a physician or hospital can be a factor in the success of the treatment. The number of cases represents separate hospital admissions, not individual patients. A patient admitted several times would be included each time in the number of cases. Outcome data are not reported for hospitals that have fewer than five cases evaluated for a measure; such low volume cannot be considered meaningful and, as such, the outcome data are not displayed. Not Reported (NR) appears in the table when this occurs. Note that small or specialty hospitals may report low volume due to the unique patient population they serve or geographic location. report represent a comparison of a hospital s readmission to what is expected after accounting for patient risk. s rate was significantly Fewer patients died or were readmitted than could be attributed to patient risk and random variation. s rate was not than expected. The number of patients who died or were readmitted was within the range anticipated based on patient risk and random variation. s rate was significantly More patients died or were readmitted than could be attributed to patient risk and random variation. Risk-Adjusted Mortality. This measure is reported as a statistical rating that represents the number of patients who died during the hospital stay. To determine the mortality rating, PHC4 compares the number of patients one could reasonably expect to die in a given hospital for a given condition, after accounting for patient risk, with the actual number of PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data About the Report 4

6 About the Report deaths. (Please see box on this page.) PHC4 has used riskadjusted mortality statistics as a measure of quality since it began publishing reports in The mortality analysis includes Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) cases. Because DNR is defined and utilized differently across Pennsylvania hospitals, such records are retained in the analysis to avoid potential biases in mortality ratings. Risk-Adjusted 30-Day Readmissions. This measure is reported as a statistical rating that represents the number of patients who are readmitted following their initial hospital stay. A readmission is defined as a subsequent acute care hospitalization to any Pennsylvania general and specialty general acute care hospital, where the admit date is within 30 days of the discharge date of the original hospitalization. To determine the risk-adjusted readmission rating, PHC4 compares the number of patients one could reasonably expect to be readmitted, after accounting for patient risk, with the actual number of readmissions. (Please see box on the previous page.) While some rehospitalizations can be expected, high quality care may lessen the need for subsequent hospitalizations. For most conditions and procedures in this report, potentially planned from the analysis (noted in the results where this occurs). Identifying readmissions that were potentially planned was based on methods developed by the CMS for identifying potentially planned readmissions (please refer to the Technical Notes at Case Mix Adjusted. This report also includes the average hospital charge for each of the 16 conditions and procedures. The average hospital charge represents the entire length of the hospital stay. It does not include professional fees (e.g., physician fees) or other additional post-discharge costs, such as rehabilitation treatment, long-term care and/or home health care. The average charge is adjusted for the mix of cases that are specific to each hospital. (For more information, please refer to the Technical Notes at While charges are what the hospital reports on the billing form, they may not accurately represent the amount a hospital receives in payment for the services it delivers. s usually receive less in actual payments than the listed charge. In the payments section of the report is information about Medicare payments: Medicare Payments. This section of the report displays the average payments made by Medicare fee-for service for the 16 medical conditions/surgical procedures included in this report. This information is also broken down by the MS-DRGs associated with each condition. The most recent payment data available to PHC4 is for federal fiscal year PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data About the Report 5

7 About the Report Uses of this report This report can be used as a tool to examine hospital performance in specific treatment categories. It is not intended to be a sole source of information for making decisions about health care, nor should it be used to generalize about the overall quality of care provided by a hospital. Readers of this report should use it in discussions with their physicians who can answer specific questions and concerns about their care. Patients/Consumers can use this report as an aid in making decisions about where to seek treatment for the conditions detailed in this report. This report should be used in conjunction with a physician or other health care provider when making health care decisions. Group Benefits Purchasers/Insurers can use this report as part of a process in determining where employees, subscribers, members, or participants should go for their health care. Health Care Providers can use this report as an aid in identifying opportunities for quality improvement and cost containment. Policymakers/Public Officials can use this report to enhance their understanding of health care issues, to ask provocative questions, to raise public awareness of important issues, and to help constituents identify health care options. Everyone can use this information to raise important questions about why differences exist in the quality and efficiency of care. The measurement of quality is highly complex, and the information used to capture such measures is limited. A hospital death or a readmission is sometimes an unavoidable consequence of a patient s medical condition. s and physicians may do everything right, and the patient may still die or need to be readmitted. However, the statistical methods used for this report eliminate many of the clinical and medical differences among the patients in different hospitals, thereby allowing us to explore the real differences in the measures presented. The pursuit of these issues can play an important and constructive role in raising the quality while restraining the cost of health care in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data About the Report 6

8 Key Findings Mortality Rates Statewide in-hospital mortality rates showed a statistically significant decrease from 2012 to 2017 in nine of the 15 conditions reported. The largest decrease was in Respiratory Failure, where the mortality rate decreased from 15.2% in federal fiscal year 2012 to 8.9% in federal fiscal year No condition showed a statistically significant increase in the in-hospital mortality rate during this time period. Respiratory Failure 8.9% 15.2% Sepsis 9.3% 13.8% Heart Attack - Medical Management 7.6% 9.0% Pneumonia - Aspiration 5.2% 6.4% Kidney Failure - Acute 2.4% 3.4% Stroke 3.0% 3.9% Pneumonia - Infectious 1.8% 2.4% Colorectal Procedures 2.1% 1.6% Heart Failure 2.8% 2.4% 9 Conditions Decreased 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Mortality Rate PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 7

9 Key Findings Mortality Rates Across different areas of the state, there were statistically significant differences in the in-hospital mortality rates from federal fiscal year 2012 to federal fiscal year 2017 for the conditions below. Western Pennsylvania Respiratory Failure Sepsis Heart Attack - Medical Management Kidney Failure - Acute Stroke Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Heart Attack - Angioplasty/Stent 9.9% 11.0% 9.6% 8.3% 3.9% 2.6% 4.6% 3.4% 0.8% 0.5% 1.4% 2.0% Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania 14.7% 15.4% Conditions Decreased 1 Condition Increased Respiratory Failure Sepsis Heart Attack - Medical Management Kidney Failure - Acute Heart Failure Pneumonia - Infectious 8.2% 9.2% 8.9% 7.4% 3.7% 2.8% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 2.1% Southeastern Pennsylvania 11.8% 16.3% Conditions Decreased Sepsis 8.2% 14.7% Respiratory Failure 8.5% 14.1% Pneumonia - Aspiration Heart Attack - Medical Management 3.4% 5.6% 6.9% 8.4% Kidney Failure - Acute 2.8% 1.9% Stroke 3.4% 2.5% Colorectal Procedures 2.0% 1.2% Pneumonia - Infectious 2.0% 1.2% Heart Failure 2.3% 1.8% 9 Conditions Decreased 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Mortality Rate PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 8

10 Key Findings Mortality Rates Taking patient risk into account, the following in-hospital mortality rates across the different areas of the state were significantly higher or lower than expected in federal fiscal year Western Pennsylvania Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Conditions with Mortality Rates Statistically Lower than Expected None None Abnormal Heartbeat Colorectal Procedures Heart Attack Medical Management Heart Failure Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Kidney Failure Acute Pneumonia Aspiration Pneumonia Infectious Respiratory Failure Sepsis Stroke Conditions with Mortality Rates Statistically Higher than Expected Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Heart Attack Angioplasty/Stent Heart Attack Medical Management Heart Failure Pneumonia Aspiration Pneumonia Infectious Respiratory Failure Sepsis Stroke Abnormal Heartbeat Kidney Failure Acute Sepsis Stroke None Western Pennsylvania: After accounting for patient risk, hospitals in Western Pennsylvania as a whole had in-hospital mortality rates that were significantly higher than expected for nine conditions, the greatest difference occurring in Pneumonia Aspiration (6.7% actual, 5.2% expected). Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania: After accounting for patient risk, hospitals in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania as a whole had in-hospital mortality rates that were significantly higher than expected for four conditions, the greatest difference occurring in Kidney Failure Acute (2.8% actual, 2.4% expected). Southeastern Pennsylvania: After accounting for patient risk, hospitals in Southeastern Pennsylvania as a whole had inhospital mortality rates that were significantly lower than expected for eleven conditions, the greatest difference occurring in Pneumonia Aspiration (3.4% actual, 5.4% expected). PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 9

11 Key Findings Readmission Rates Statewide 30-day readmission rates* showed a statistically significant decrease in twelve of the 16 conditions reported. The largest decrease was in Heart Attack Medical Management, where the readmission rate decreased from 20.7% in federal fiscal year 2012 to 17.7% in federal fiscal year No condition showed a statistically significant increase in the 30-day readmission rate during this time period. Heart Attack - Medical Management 17.7% 20.7% Respiratory Failure 22.9% 25.8% Sepsis Kidney Failure - Acute Pneumonia - Aspiration Pneumonia - Infectious Stroke Colorectal Procedures Heart Failure Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 20.3% 18.0% 22.1% 19.8% 22.7% 20.7% 16.2% 14.2% 13.1% 11.5% 13.5% 12.1% 24.5% 23.4% 20.8% 19.8% Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Abnormal Heartbeat 15.9% 15.0% 15.1% 14.3% 12 Conditions Decreased 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Readmission Rate * from the analysis (for all conditions except Abnormal Heartbeat). PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 10

12 Key Findings Readmission Rates Across different areas of the state, there were statistically significant differences in the 30-day readmission rates* from federal fiscal year 2012 to federal fiscal year 2017 for the conditions below. Respiratory Failure Heart Attack - Medical Management Kidney Failure - Acute Stroke Pneumonia - Infectious Respiratory Failure Heart Attack - Medical Management Sepsis Kidney Failure - Acute Pneumonia - Infectious Abnormal Heartbeat Heart Attack - Angioplasty/Stent Heart Attack - Medical Management Pneumonia - Aspiration Sepsis Pneumonia - Infectious Kidney Failure - Acute Respiratory Failure Colorectal Procedures Stroke Diabetes - Medical Management Heart Failure Heart Attack - Angioplasty/Stent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Abnormal Heartbeat Western Pennsylvania 7.5% 9.3% 12.9% 11.6% 15.8% 14.8% 11.2% 9.6% 22.7% 21.0% 18.7% 22.3% 20.4% Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania 20.9% 18.8% 16.1% 18.7% 16.2% 20.0% 18.3% 15.9% 14.4% 14.5% 13.1% Southeastern Pennsylvania * from the analysis (for all conditions except Abnormal Heartbeat). 11.9% 11.8% 13.5% 14.5% 14.2% 15.7% 14.8% 17.9% 22.3% 20.8% 22.2% 18.6% 16.8% 20.4% 23.8% 23.4% 25.2% 24.5% 25.2% 22.0% 20.1% 25.6% 23.6% 28.0% Conditions Decreased Conditions Decreased 1 Condition Increased % 21.7% 13 Conditions Decreased 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Readmission Rate PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 11

13 Key Findings Readmission Rates Taking patient risk into account, the following 30-day readmission rates* across the different areas of the state were significantly higher or lower than expected in federal fiscal year Western Pennsylvania Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Conditions with Readmission Rates Statistically Lower than Expected None Abnormal Heartbeat Heart Attack Medical Management Heart Failure Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Kidney Failure Acute Respiratory Failure Sepsis None Conditions with Readmission Rates Statistically Higher than Expected Abnormal Heartbeat Diabetes Medical Management Heart Failure Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Pneumonia Infectious Sepsis None Chest Pain Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diabetes Medical Management Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Kidney Failure Acute Respiratory Failure Sepsis * from the analysis (for all conditions except Abnormal Heartbeat). Western Pennsylvania: After accounting for patient risk, hospitals in Western Pennsylvania as a whole had 30-day readmission rates that were significantly higher than expected for six conditions, the greatest difference occurring in Diabetes Medical Management (20.3% actual, 18.2% expected). Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania: After accounting for patient risk, hospitals in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania as a whole had 30-day readmission rates that were significantly lower than expected for seven conditions, the greatest difference occurring in Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections (13.1% actual, 15.0% expected). Southeastern Pennsylvania: After accounting for patient risk, hospitals in Southeastern Pennsylvania as a whole had 30-day readmission rates that were significantly higher than expected for seven conditions, the greatest difference occurring in COPD (21.7% actual, 20.5% expected). PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 12

14 Key Findings Volume of Admissions The following chart shows the statewide percent change in volume*, from federal fiscal year 2012 to federal fiscal year 2017, for each of the 16 conditions and procedures included in this report (admission totals from federal fiscal year 2017 are shown in parentheses). Chest Pain had the largest percentage decrease in volume (-63%), from 14,510 discharges in federal fiscal year 2012 to 5,384 in federal fiscal year Sepsis had the largest percentage increase in volume (+77%), from 38,502 discharges in federal fiscal year 2012 to 68,100 in federal fiscal year % (5,384) Chest Pain -36% (24,132) Pneumonia Infectious -26% (9,436) Gallbladder Removal Laparoscopic -17% (37,045) Abnormal Heartbeat -16% (20,163) Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections -11% (7,235) Pneumonia Aspiration -11% (11,848) Colorectal Procedures -7% (34,381) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -3% (10,855) Heart Attack Medical Management Kidney Failure Acute +5% (23,962) Stroke +6% (21,987) Diabetes Medical Management +6% (17,642) Heart Attack Angioplasty/Stent +9% (13,945) Heart Failure +10% (50,932) Respiratory Failure +48% (17,437) Sepsis +77% (68,100) -80% -60% -40% -20% +0% +20% +40% +60% +80% Percent Change in Volume * Changes in coding requirements or usage may have influenced the variations in volume observed over time. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 13

15 Key Findings Medicare Fee-for-Service Payments Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Data for Pennsylvania Residents Medicare fee-for-service was the primary payer for 38.1% of the statewide admissions for Pennsylvania residents in federal fiscal year 2017 for the conditions and procedures in this report, for a total of nearly $1.14 billion ($1,137,792,875). For Western Pennsylvania, Medicare fee-for-service was the primary payer for 30.0% of admissions in this report, for a total of over $266 million. For Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania, Medicare fee-for-service was the primary payer for 44.9% of admissions in this report, for a total of over $346 million. For Southeastern Pennsylvania, Medicare fee-for-service was the primary payer for 40.4% of admissions in this report, for a total of over $525 million. The condition with the lowest statewide average Medicare fee-for-service payment in federal fiscal year 2017 was Chest Pain, at $3,873 per hospitalization. The condition with the highest statewide average Medicare fee-for-service payment in federal fiscal year 2017 was Colorectal Procedures, at $18,320 per hospitalization. Condition or Procedure with Lowest Payment Condition or Procedure with Highest Payment Statewide Chest Pain: $3,873 Colorectal Procedures: $18,320 Western Pennsylvania Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Chest Pain: $3,568 Colorectal Procedures: $19,560 Chest Pain: $3,374 Colorectal Procedures: $16,359 Chest Pain: $4,389 Colorectal Procedures: $19,142 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Key Findings 14

16 Results Central and Northeastern PA Abnormal Heartbeat Abnormal Heartbeat Statewide 37, % 14.3% $43,683 Central & Northeastern 9, % 13.1% $35,612 Barnes-Kasson County 2 NR NR NR Berwick 34 $63,296 Bucktail 0 NR NR NR Chambersburg 398 $37,615 Endless Mountains 10 $8,662 Ephrata Community 187 $36,229 Evangelical Community 193 $24,257 Fulton County 26 $26,571 Geisinger Bloomsburg 41 $29,513 Geisinger Community 310 $48,270 Geisinger Danville 522 $41,972 Geisinger Jersey Shore 16 $18,411 Geisinger Lewistown 135 $22,983 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 429 $59,394 Gettysburg 146 $28,504 Good Samaritan Lebanon 219 $29,210 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 11 $28,437 Holy Spirit 340 $32,865 Includes abnormalities in the heart rate (how fast or slow the heart beats) and/or the heart rhythm (how regular/steady the heart beats). Common examples include tachycardia (too fast), bradycardia (too slow) and atrial fibrillation (too fast and irregular). JC Blair Memorial 59 $17,592 Lancaster General 797 $35,774 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 152 $31,400 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 15

17 Results Central and Northeastern PA Abnormal Heartbeat Abnormal Heartbeat Lehigh Valley Pocono 274 $35,233 Lock Haven 16 $52,773 Milton S Hershey 392 $39,960 Moses Taylor 78 $59,220 Mount Nittany 400 $26,911 Muncy Valley 7 $16,986 Regional Scranton 405 $46,039 Robert Packer 632 $23,072 Soldiers & Sailors 48 $19,999 Sunbury Community 22 $40,813 Troy Community 6 $10,509 Tyler Memorial 16 $23,252 UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 93 $40,365 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 224 $29,386 UPMC Pinnacle s 926 $25,732 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 65 $51,403 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 51 $43,446 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 109 $35,485 Wayne Memorial 112 $29,873 Waynesboro 42 $32,486 Includes abnormalities in the heart rate (how fast or slow the heart beats) and/or the heart rhythm (how regular/steady the heart beats). Common examples include tachycardia (too fast), bradycardia (too slow) and atrial fibrillation (too fast and irregular). Wilkes-Barre General 441 $66,769 Williamsport Regional 346 $26,955 York 974 $29,891 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 16

18 Results Central and Northeastern PA Chest Pain of Cases Readmission Chest Pain Statewide 5, % $25,097 Central & Northeastern 1, % $19,860 Barnes-Kasson County 16 $4,440 Berwick 2 NR NR Bucktail 0 NR NR Chambersburg 22 $18,662 Endless Mountains 11 $8,832 Ephrata Community 14 $22,869 Evangelical Community 15 $18,729 Fulton County 3 NR NR Geisinger Bloomsburg 4 NR NR Geisinger Community 89 $23,640 Geisinger Danville 87 $20,645 Geisinger Jersey Shore 6 $11,636 Geisinger Lewistown 28 $16,093 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 104 $28,854 Gettysburg 7 $15,440 Good Samaritan Lebanon 20 $14,834 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 0 NR NR Holy Spirit 56 $19,351 Pain in the chest that is usually not related to the heart (non-cardiac chest pain). Common causes for this type of chest pain include gastric reflux ( heartburn ), pleurisy (inflammation of the membrane around the lungs) and problems with the ribs and muscles of the chest. JC Blair Memorial 11 $9,860 Lancaster General 16 $21,529 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 30 $20,197 Mortality ratings were not reported for Chest Pain because the number of mortalities statewide was less than 10. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 17

19 Results Central and Northeastern PA Chest Pain of Cases Readmission Chest Pain Lehigh Valley Pocono 43 $26,455 Lock Haven 0 NR NR Milton S Hershey 34 $16,033 Moses Taylor 19 $24,801 Mount Nittany 85 $16,023 Muncy Valley 1 NR NR Regional Scranton 104 $19,448 Robert Packer 90 $15,342 Soldiers & Sailors 1 NR NR Sunbury Community 3 NR NR Troy Community 1 NR NR Tyler Memorial 2 NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 4 NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 14 $15,871 UPMC Pinnacle s 95 $16,522 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 6 NR UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 1 NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 26 $16,362 Wayne Memorial 9 $18,228 Waynesboro 4 NR NR Pain in the chest that is usually not related to the heart (non-cardiac chest pain). Common causes for this type of chest pain include gastric reflux ( heartburn ), pleurisy (inflammation of the membrane around the lungs) and problems with the ribs and muscles of the chest. Wilkes-Barre General 87 $29,492 Williamsport Regional 35 $15,876 York 106 $16,543 Mortality ratings were not reported for Chest Pain because the number of mortalities statewide was less than 10. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 18

20 Results Central and Northeastern PA Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) COPD Statewide 34, % 19.8% $32,941 Central & Northeastern 8, % 18.3% $29,036 Barnes-Kasson County 60 $10,980 Berwick 60 $46,986 Bucktail 12 $7,743 Chambersburg 214 $19,259 Endless Mountains 52 $6,959 Ephrata Community 234 $31,948 Evangelical Community 69 $20,772 Fulton County 54 $19,430 Geisinger Bloomsburg 66 $28,131 Geisinger Community 349 $40,389 Geisinger Danville 396 $41,894 Geisinger Jersey Shore 61 $15,740 Geisinger Lewistown 153 $23,136 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 520 $40,156 Gettysburg 127 $21,791 Good Samaritan Lebanon 307 $21,960 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 40 $19,078 Holy Spirit 301 $28,097 Group of chronic respiratory diseases with persistent inflammation and damage leading to reduced airflow in the lungs. Included are common diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis as well as chronic obstructive asthma. JC Blair Memorial 80 $13,351 Lancaster General 262 $23,925 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 269 $27,187 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 19

21 Results Central and Northeastern PA Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) COPD Lehigh Valley Pocono 316 $28,992 Lock Haven 54 $44,959 Milton S Hershey 184 $29,523 Moses Taylor 163 $43,991 Mount Nittany 245 $31,928 Muncy Valley 33 $14,072 Regional Scranton 306 $36,198 Robert Packer 255 $24,628 Soldiers & Sailors 133 $19,551 Sunbury Community 132 $32,666 Troy Community 42 $16,193 Tyler Memorial 40 $28,881 UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 96 $27,412 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 269 $26,224 UPMC Pinnacle s 503 $23,387 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 78 $38,009 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 34 $24,476 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 185 $18,067 Wayne Memorial 84 $17,022 Waynesboro 97 $16,651 Wilkes-Barre General 429 $45,910 Williamsport Regional 161 $17,755 York 611 $20,457 Group of chronic respiratory diseases with persistent inflammation and damage leading to reduced airflow in the lungs. Included are common diseases such as emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis as well as chronic obstructive asthma. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 20

22 Results Central and Northeastern PA Colorectal Procedures Colorectal Procedures Statewide 11, % 12.1% $93,096 Central & Northeastern 3, % 11.5% $77,611 Barnes-Kasson County 3 NR NR NR Berwick 7 $178,962 Bucktail 0 NR NR NR Chambersburg 89 $45,094 Endless Mountains 0 NR NR NR Ephrata Community 38 $62,780 Evangelical Community 44 $46,770 Fulton County 0 NR NR NR Geisinger Bloomsburg 13 $54,946 Geisinger Community 174 $96,471 Geisinger Danville 334 $127,394 Geisinger Jersey Shore 4 NR NR NR Geisinger Lewistown 42 $35,097 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 154 $135,188 Gettysburg 67 $69,932 Good Samaritan Lebanon 84 $61,324 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 0 NR NR NR Holy Spirit 60 $64,414 JC Blair Memorial 11 $45,557 Lancaster General 293 $49,482 Surgical procedure performed on the colon (large intestine) and rectum (last section of the large intestine). Reasons for colorectal procedures include cancer and diverticulitis (severe inflammation of large intestine). Common procedures include removal of the rectum or part or all of the large intestine. Does not include patients with abdominal trauma. Lehigh Valley Hazleton 49 $78,081 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 21

23 Results Central and Northeastern PA Colorectal Procedures Colorectal Procedures Lehigh Valley Pocono 64 $84,103 Lock Haven 6 $136,473 Milton S Hershey 355 $72,459 Moses Taylor 48 $124,699 Mount Nittany 47 $64,985 Muncy Valley 0 NR NR NR Regional Scranton 61 $103,035 Robert Packer 167 $65,715 Soldiers & Sailors 11 $58,674 Sunbury Community 10 $69,607 Troy Community 4 NR NR NR Tyler Memorial 2 NR NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 31 $119,824 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 49 $49,671 UPMC Pinnacle s 328 $40,303 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 24 $106,861 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 16 $103,508 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 39 $44,877 Wayne Memorial 20 $40,266 Waynesboro 11 $55,553 Wilkes-Barre General 158 $112,325 Williamsport Regional 69 $68,543 Surgical procedure performed on the colon (large intestine) and rectum (last section of the large intestine). Reasons for colorectal procedures include cancer and diverticulitis (severe inflammation of large intestine). Common procedures include removal of the rectum or part or all of the large intestine. Does not include patients with abdominal trauma. York 275 $72,433 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 22

24 Results Central and Northeastern PA Diabetes Medical Management Diabetes Medical Management Statewide 17, % 20.4% $31,258 Central & Northeastern 4, % 21.0% $23,705 Barnes-Kasson County 18 $7,822 Berwick 25 $36,925 Bucktail 1 NR NR NR Chambersburg 171 $17,467 Endless Mountains 0 NR NR NR Ephrata Community 66 $24,058 Evangelical Community 66 $18,836 Fulton County 19 $18,732 Geisinger Bloomsburg 26 $22,128 Geisinger Community 161 $31,021 Geisinger Danville 230 $39,265 Geisinger Jersey Shore 9 $11,114 Geisinger Lewistown 88 $19,684 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 267 $39,185 Gettysburg 75 $16,641 Good Samaritan Lebanon 81 $14,393 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 3 NR NR NR Holy Spirit 146 $25,703 The body is unable to make enough insulin or it does not use the insulin properly. Diabetes can lead to acute complications such as a coma from too much or too little glucose (blood sugar) and long-term complications such as kidney disease and damage to blood vessels and nerves. JC Blair Memorial 38 $9,238 Lancaster General 308 $21,359 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 73 $21,083 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 23

25 Results Central and Northeastern PA Diabetes Medical Management Diabetes Medical Management Lehigh Valley Pocono 153 $28,057 Lock Haven 25 $32,183 Milton S Hershey 197 $23,922 Moses Taylor 94 $37,411 Mount Nittany 143 $20,265 Muncy Valley 10 $10,984 Regional Scranton 87 $33,295 Robert Packer 164 $22,992 Soldiers & Sailors 22 $9,821 Sunbury Community 14 $14,372 Troy Community 23 $10,949 Tyler Memorial 4 NR NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 69 $25,757 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 109 $19,915 UPMC Pinnacle s 517 $17,742 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 35 $29,645 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 14 $25,682 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 75 $18,921 Wayne Memorial 56 $15,346 Waynesboro 46 $15,683 The body is unable to make enough insulin or it does not use the insulin properly. Diabetes can lead to acute complications such as a coma from too much or too little glucose (blood sugar) and long-term complications such as kidney disease and damage to blood vessels and nerves. Wilkes-Barre General 146 $31,572 Williamsport Regional 103 $17,521 York 332 $17,829 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 24

26 Results Central and Northeastern PA Gallbladder Removal Laparoscopic Statewide 9, % 6.4% $53,624 Central & Northeastern 2, % 6.7% $48,905 Barnes-Kasson County 2 NR NR NR Berwick 14 $109,322 Bucktail 0 NR NR NR Chambersburg 104 $32,098 Endless Mountains 0 NR NR NR Ephrata Community 58 $43,534 Evangelical Community 15 $33,276 Fulton County 1 NR NR NR Geisinger Bloomsburg 16 $40,668 Geisinger Community 117 $60,782 Geisinger Danville 218 $83,737 Geisinger Jersey Shore 2 NR NR NR Geisinger Lewistown 31 $27,449 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 107 $76,852 Gettysburg 28 $31,063 Good Samaritan Lebanon 65 $39,202 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 0 NR NR NR Holy Spirit 60 $41,959 JC Blair Memorial 14 $21,514 Lancaster General 237 $38,265 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 68 $44,662 Gallbladder Removal Laparoscopic Removal of the gallbladder using several small incisions and a laparoscope (small camera on the end of an instrument) inserted into the abdomen. This type of procedure is sometimes referred to as minimally invasive surgery. Common reasons for laparoscopic gallbladder removal include cholelithiasis (stones in the gallbladder) and cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder). PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 25

27 Results Central and Northeastern PA Gallbladder Removal Laparoscopic Lehigh Valley Pocono 68 $44,152 Lock Haven 7 $125,161 Milton S Hershey 100 $50,998 Moses Taylor 52 $82,269 Mount Nittany 129 $40,871 Muncy Valley 1 NR NR NR Regional Scranton 49 $78,193 Robert Packer 72 $37,855 Soldiers & Sailors 8 $29,618 Sunbury Community 3 NR NR NR Troy Community 1 NR NR NR Tyler Memorial 5 $79,378 UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 37 $59,983 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 39 $35,132 UPMC Pinnacle s 239 $24,041 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 14 $64,941 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 13 $60,713 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 73 $29,701 Wayne Memorial 22 $35,420 Waynesboro 15 $36,147 Wilkes-Barre General 94 $78,528 Williamsport Regional 89 $44,133 York 224 $40,130 Gallbladder Removal Laparoscopic Removal of the gallbladder using several small incisions and a laparoscope (small camera on the end of an instrument) inserted into the abdomen. This type of procedure is sometimes referred to as minimally invasive surgery. Common reasons for laparoscopic gallbladder removal include cholelithiasis (stones in the gallbladder) and cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder). PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 26

28 Results Central and Northeastern PA Heart Attack Angioplasty/Stent Statewide 13, % 9.5% $94,612 Central & Northeastern 3, % 9.3% $81,509 Barnes-Kasson County 0 NR NR NR Berwick 0 NR NR NR Bucktail 0 NR NR NR Chambersburg 182 $60,975 Endless Mountains 0 NR NR NR Ephrata Community 70 $84,828 Evangelical Community 74 $71,018 Fulton County 0 NR NR NR Geisinger Bloomsburg 0 NR NR NR Geisinger Community 142 $79,633 Geisinger Danville 357 $115,969 Geisinger Jersey Shore 0 NR NR NR Geisinger Lewistown 0 NR NR NR Geisinger Wyoming Valley 162 $128,501 Gettysburg 0 NR NR NR Good Samaritan Lebanon 143 $64,078 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 0 NR NR NR Holy Spirit 142 $55,792 JC Blair Memorial 12 $51,109 Lancaster General 370 $71,276 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 0 NR NR NR The data shown for this hospital is not representative of a full year; this facility began performing these procedures in July Heart Attack Angioplasty/ Stent Procedures are used to open narrowed or blocked coronary (heart) arteries to restore blood flow to the heart muscle by inserting a catheter (thin tube) through the skin of the upper thigh or arm. An angioplasty is performed by inflating a small balloon at the end of the catheter to widen the narrowed or blocked area in the artery. Angioplasty procedures are often combined with the placement of a stent (permanent metallic mesh tube) to prevent the artery from narrowing again. Only patients who had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) are included. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 27

29 Results Central and Northeastern PA Heart Attack Angioplasty/Stent Lehigh Valley Pocono 133 $78,457 Lock Haven 0 NR NR NR Milton S Hershey 162 $81,814 Moses Taylor 1 NR NR NR Mount Nittany 130 $67,728 Muncy Valley 0 NR NR NR Regional Scranton 183 $108,701 Robert Packer 249 $36,684 Soldiers & Sailors 0 NR NR NR Sunbury Community 0 NR NR NR Troy Community 0 NR NR NR Tyler Memorial 0 NR NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 0 NR NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 82 $59,861 UPMC Pinnacle s 361 $58,385 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 56 $118,504 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 0 NR NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 71 $71,414 Wayne Memorial 59 $122,740 Waynesboro 0 NR NR NR Wilkes-Barre General 145 $173,107 Williamsport Regional 213 $76,323 York 430 $74,840 Heart Attack Angioplasty/ Stent Procedures are used to open narrowed or blocked coronary (heart) arteries to restore blood flow to the heart muscle by inserting a catheter (thin tube) through the skin of the upper thigh or arm. An angioplasty is performed by inflating a small balloon at the end of the catheter to widen the narrowed or blocked area in the artery. Angioplasty procedures are often combined with the placement of a stent (permanent metallic mesh tube) to prevent the artery from narrowing again. Only patients who had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) are included. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 28

30 Results Central and Northeastern PA Heart Attack Medical Management of Cases Transfer to Acute Care Mortality Readmission Statewide 10, % 7.6% 17.7% $42,058 Central & Northeastern 3, % 7.4% 16.1% $34,506 Barnes-Kasson County 2 NR NR NR NR Berwick % $44,654 Bucktail 0 NR NR NR NR Chambersburg* % $28,033 Endless Mountains 2 NR NR NR NR Ephrata Community* % $37,690 Evangelical Community* % $25,193 Fulton County 1 NR NR NR NR Geisinger Bloomsburg 1 NR NR NR NR Geisinger Community* % $48,160 Geisinger Danville* % $57,539 Geisinger Jersey Shore 2 NR NR NR NR Geisinger Lewistown % $19,251 Geisinger Wyoming Valley* % $54,628 Gettysburg % $19,303 Good Samaritan Lebanon* % $28,660 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 2 NR NR NR NR Holy Spirit* % $29,840 Heart Attack Medical Management Occurs when there is blockage or obstruction in a blood vessel (coronary artery) causing damage or death to an area of the heart (myocardial infarction). Patients who are treated with a balloon (angioplasty)/stent procedure or open heart surgery are not included. JC Blair Memorial % $11,229 Lancaster General* % $32,134 Lehigh Valley Hazleton % $27,702 This facility began performing advanced cardiac services effective July * Indicates hospitals that provided advanced cardiac services (angioplasty/stent procedures for heart attack) during the report period. This information is provided since patients admitted to facilities that do not provide advanced cardiac services may be transferred, for further diagnosis and treatment, to facilities that provide these services. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 29

31 Results Central and Northeastern PA Heart Attack Medical Management of Cases Transfer to Acute Care Mortality Readmission Lehigh Valley Pocono* % $40,275 Lock Haven % $45,157 Milton S Hershey* % $34,461 Moses Taylor % $42,869 Mount Nittany* % $32,200 Muncy Valley % $12,879 Regional Scranton* % $42,914 Robert Packer* % $26,948 Soldiers & Sailors % $17,466 Sunbury Community % $48,435 Troy Community % $12,125 Tyler Memorial 0 NR NR NR NR UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle % $32,379 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover* % $24,024 UPMC Pinnacle s* % $30,901 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster* % $39,840 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz % $32,561 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial* % $28,033 Wayne Memorial* % $28,785 Waynesboro % $22,143 Heart Attack Medical Management Occurs when there is blockage or obstruction in a blood vessel (coronary artery) causing damage or death to an area of the heart (myocardial infarction). Patients who are treated with a balloon (angioplasty)/stent procedure or open heart surgery are not included. Wilkes-Barre General* % $53,317 Williamsport Regional* % $26,252 York* % $30,542 * Indicates hospitals that provided advanced cardiac services (angioplasty/stent procedures for heart attack) during the report period. This information is provided since patients admitted to facilities that do not provide advanced cardiac services may be transferred, for further diagnosis and treatment, to facilities that provide these services. PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 30

32 Results Central and Northeastern PA Heart Failure Heart Failure Statewide 50, % 23.4% $41,394 Central & Northeastern 12, % 22.1% $32,754 Barnes-Kasson County 41 $14,800 Berwick 37 $63,664 Bucktail 5 NR $10,202 Chambersburg 457 $23,592 Endless Mountains 29 $9,595 Ephrata Community 248 $35,517 Evangelical Community 209 $24,359 Fulton County 30 $26,319 Geisinger Bloomsburg 63 $27,241 Geisinger Community 521 $43,288 Geisinger Danville 1,006 $49,613 Geisinger Jersey Shore 30 $18,286 Geisinger Lewistown 273 $26,018 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 756 $40,705 Gettysburg 193 $24,952 Good Samaritan Lebanon 244 $21,482 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 18 $19,078 Holy Spirit 378 $31,772 JC Blair Memorial 80 $12,141 Lancaster General 1,076 $28,868 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 247 $30,526 Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body leading to swelling of the legs and shortness of breath from fluid build-up in the lungs. Common causes of heart failure include heart disease (e.g., coronary artery disease and heart valve problems) and long-standing hypertension (high blood pressure). PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 31

33 Results Central and Northeastern PA Heart Failure Heart Failure Lehigh Valley Pocono 450 $33,145 Lock Haven 72 $47,208 Milton S Hershey 587 $34,380 Moses Taylor 216 $54,837 Mount Nittany 466 $32,423 Muncy Valley 22 $15,966 Regional Scranton 516 $35,405 Robert Packer 362 $25,773 Soldiers & Sailors 65 $22,435 Sunbury Community 34 $30,039 Troy Community 23 $10,284 Tyler Memorial 18 $26,058 UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 166 $29,139 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 258 $22,881 UPMC Pinnacle s 1,104 $27,731 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 103 $39,133 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 53 $33,742 UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 131 $25,125 Wayne Memorial 129 $18,889 Waynesboro 124 $23,317 Wilkes-Barre General 504 $48,576 Williamsport Regional 385 $22,664 York 1,122 $26,137 Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body leading to swelling of the legs and shortness of breath from fluid build-up in the lungs. Common causes of heart failure include heart disease (e.g., coronary artery disease and heart valve problems) and long-standing hypertension (high blood pressure). PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 32

34 Results Central and Northeastern PA Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Statewide 20, % 15.0% $27,171 Central & Northeastern 5, % 13.1% $22,693 Barnes-Kasson County 27 $8,414 Berwick 20 $37,122 Bucktail 3 NR NR NR Chambersburg 149 $17,650 Endless Mountains 29 $4,587 Ephrata Community 92 $23,477 Evangelical Community 54 $16,397 Fulton County 27 $17,272 Geisinger Bloomsburg 43 $19,651 Geisinger Community 213 $33,908 Geisinger Danville 257 $31,462 Geisinger Jersey Shore 21 $11,985 Geisinger Lewistown 65 $15,314 Geisinger Wyoming Valley 254 $34,133 Gettysburg 88 $16,163 Infections of the urinary tract, which includes the kidneys (pyelonephritis) and bladder (cystitis). These infections can be acute or chronic. Good Samaritan Lebanon 87 $15,097 Guthrie Towanda Memorial 14 $15,251 Holy Spirit 160 $22,776 JC Blair Memorial 58 $8,475 Lancaster General 254 $19,672 Lehigh Valley Hazleton 154 $19,282 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 33

35 Results Central and Northeastern PA Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Lehigh Valley Pocono 162 $25,579 Lock Haven 22 $33,560 Milton S Hershey 299 $25,510 Moses Taylor 145 $39,556 Mount Nittany 249 $19,886 Muncy Valley 17 $9,083 Regional Scranton 179 $29,230 Robert Packer 143 $21,298 Soldiers & Sailors 39 $11,020 Sunbury Community 25 $27,412 Troy Community 32 $11,092 Tyler Memorial 17 $20,057 UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle 57 $26,947 UPMC Pinnacle Hanover 136 $14,571 UPMC Pinnacle s 401 $18,418 UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster 31 $26,761 UPMC Pinnacle Lititz 36 $22,340 Infections of the urinary tract, which includes the kidneys (pyelonephritis) and bladder (cystitis). These infections can be acute or chronic. UPMC Pinnacle Memorial 80 $16,727 Wayne Memorial 66 $15,532 Waynesboro 28 $15,922 Wilkes-Barre General 272 $32,263 Williamsport Regional 99 $13,999 York 484 $16,093 PHC4 Performance Report Oct 2016 through Sept 2017 Data Results Central and Northeastern PA 34

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