St Lukes Hospital

Hospital in Bethlehem, PA, Medicare certification number 390049. CMS publishes 68 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 390049The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Dec 27, 2022
Beds: 817
Overall star rating: 5 of 5Care Compare
Address: 801 Ostrum Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 954-4000

NPI records for this facility 6

St Luke'S Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Allentown, PA
- NPI 1366011413
Medicare enrollment
St Luke'S Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Easton, PA
- NPI 1376339226
Medicare enrollment
St Luke'S Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Lehighton, PA
- NPI 1528737988
Medicare enrollment
St Lukes Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Bethlehem, PA
- NPI 1013933175
Medicare enrollment
St. Luke'S Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Allentown, PA
- NPI 1548293954
Medicare enrollment
St. Luke'S Hospital Bethlehem
- Adult Mental Health Clinic/Center
- Lehighton, PA
- NPI 1962094920
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.47 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Better3 of 5
- State average 2.77 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.59 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.13 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.38 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.67 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.33 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.65
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,827 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite Better0.61
- State average 0.99 (computed here)
- National average 1
- Better than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications Better95.36
- State average 176.01 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- Better than the national rate
- 194 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected1.6
- State average 2.21 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 195 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.8
- State average 8.11 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 217 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected10.8
- State average 11.71 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 201 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected8.4
- State average 10.73 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 818 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected12.3
- State average 14.97 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 604 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected9.3
- State average 11.35 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 531 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.8
- State average 3.79 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 6,474 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.08
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 14,123 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.24
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 14,906 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate Better1.97
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- Better than the national rate
- 4,413 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.54
- State average 1.63 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 330 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.37
- State average 2.3 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 3,916 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected6.01
- State average 8.98 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 336 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.47
- State average 5.24 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 310 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.26
- State average 1.72 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 789 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate Better0.13
- State average 0.63 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- Better than the national rate
- 12,350 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected3.2
- State average 4.17 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 216 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.24
- State average 0.56
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.23
- State average 0.59
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.2
- State average 0.44
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.7
- State average 0.77
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected2.14
- State average 0.98
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.85
- State average 0.84
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 4.3
- State average 6.22 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 7.2
- State average 8.63 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.97
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter 79
- State average 76.12 (computed here)
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 117 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 96
- State average 94.33 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 382 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 85
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 387 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 136
- State average 191
- National average 168
- 1,236 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 286
- State average 340
- National average 287
- 12 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 132
- State average 186
- National average 162
- 1,157 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 276
- State average 297
- National average 257
- 68 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 99
- State average 97.94 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 437 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 100
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 381 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 75
- State average 69
- National average 69
- 12 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 97
- State average 83
- National average 78
- 6,978 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 132,312 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 18
- State average 16
- National average 15
- 6,789 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 91
- State average 70
- National average 73
- 143 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 97
- State average 85
- National average 87
- 103 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 90
- State average 78
- National average 81
- 388 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 228 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 13

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.5
- State average 14.5 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 364 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected24.4
- State average 21.59 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,364 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -11.5
- State average 0.71 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 267 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 42.8
- State average -1.7 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- More days than average per 100 discharges
- 1,008 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 29
- State average 2.03 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 655 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.4
- State average 17.56 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,010 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.6
- State average 5.1 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 357 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected12.2
- State average 10.83 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 357 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.4
- State average 5.89 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 227 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected11.1
- State average 10.99 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 172 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.3
- State average 20.02 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 417 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.3
- State average 12.89 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 2,486 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1.1
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,809 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4

Allentown Osteopathic Hospital CCN 390242, Allentown, PA

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