West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc.

Doing business as Allegheny General Hospital

Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, Medicare certification number 390050. CMS publishes 65 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 390050The 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: Jun 12, 2021
Beds: 524
Overall star rating: 3 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Jan 1, 2008 (1 total)
Address: 320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 359-3131

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 4

West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.

dba Allegheny General Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1285667493
Medicare enrollment
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.

dba Allegheny General Hospital - OP Psych
- Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1295857530
Medicare enrollment
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.

dba Allegheny General Hospital - Life Flight
- Air Ambulance
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1821110172
Medicare enrollment
West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc.

dba Allegheny General Hospital
- Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1912029265
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 Worse2 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 Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.8 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.38 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.67 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.33 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 1,577

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Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Heitham Abdul-Baki, M.D.
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1790978542
Ali Raed Abdullah, M.D
- Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1316276579
Rasha Abdulmassih, MD
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1891073706
Stephen Carl Abel, DO
- Radiation Oncology Physician
- Clarion, PA
- NPI 1033642319
Matthew Nick Abourezk, MD
- Surgical Critical Care Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1346771763
Ibrahim Khalil Aburiziq, M.D
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
- New Orleans, LA
- NPI 1134359771
Hisham Abusamhadana, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Erie, PA
- NPI 1689087306
Alyssa N Acquaviva, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1649743907
Jonathan David Adams, M.D.
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1730448903
Mallory Lynn Adhikari, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1821666173
Rajashekar Adurty, MD
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1659481570
Erin McDermott Aganad, PA-C
- Medical Physician Assistant
- Greensburg, PA
- NPI 1740477090
Niraj Kumar Agarwalla, D.O.
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Philadelphia, PA
- NPI 1023374204
Syeda Farwa Ahmad
- Hospitalist Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1780048025
Janice Seulgy Ahn, M.D.
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1851633911
Tarun Ahuja, DO
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1407485113
Ossama Al Masalmeh, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Springfield, OR
- NPI 1851654776
Ravikumar Alagar, M.D.
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1912961392
Muhammad Rayan Alamiry, M.D
- Nephrology Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1699105957
Allison Marie Albitz, PA-C
- Surgical Physician Assistant
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1609479492
Marco Antonio Alcala Jr., M.D.
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
- Canonsburg, PA
- NPI 1912119967
Arthur Alcantara Lima, MD
- Neurology Physician
- Erie, PA
- NPI 1699296665
Nael Aldweib, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1710242615
Margaret M Alexander, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1336274687
Ahmad Alhajhusain, MD
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Pittsburgh, PA
- NPI 1932332780

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.23
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,705 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.05
- State average 0.99 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected173.3
- State average 176.01 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 223 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.5
- State average 2.21 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 127 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.2
- State average 8.11 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 50 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected11.5
- State average 11.71 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 88 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected11.3
- State average 10.73 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 244 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected14.1
- State average 14.97 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 165 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.2
- State average 11.35 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 754 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.2
- State average 3.79 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 5,085 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.17
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 6,781 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.3
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 7,144 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected4.38
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 3,018 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.6
- State average 1.63 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,325 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.84
- State average 2.3 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,757 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected12.04
- State average 8.98 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,252 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected4.62
- State average 5.24 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,345 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.41
- State average 1.72 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 660 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.51
- State average 0.63 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 6,255 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.3
- State average 4.17 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 41 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.49
- 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) Better0.54
- State average 0.59
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.5
- State average 0.44
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.87
- State average 0.77
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected0.9
- State average 0.84
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 0.5
- State average 6.22 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 9.5
- 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) 1.05
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter 95
- State average 76.12 (computed here)
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 185 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 91
- State average 94.33 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 531 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 39
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 114 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 278
- State average 191
- National average 168
- 477 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 274
- State average 186
- National average 162
- 455 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 283
- State average 297
- National average 257
- 19 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 97.94 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 615 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 98
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 63 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 47
- State average 83
- National average 78
- 3,593 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 3
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 45,126 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 16
- State average 16
- National average 15
- 6,961 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 61
- State average 70
- National average 73
- 33 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 85
- State average 85
- National average 87
- 13 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 57
- State average 78
- National average 81
- 115 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 90
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 42 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — 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
Head CT results — 1
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 expected14.9
- State average 14.5 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 427 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected19.4
- State average 21.59 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 826 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -12.3
- State average 0.71 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 168 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -37.6
- State average -1.7 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Fewer days than average per 100 discharges
- 312 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -21.2
- State average 2.03 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 184 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.5
- State average 17.56 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 591 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.3
- State average 5.1 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 57 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected9.2
- State average 10.83 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 57 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.3
- State average 5.89 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 38 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected9.7
- State average 10.99 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 209 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.1
- State average 20.02 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 251 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected15.6
- State average 12.89 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 500 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 597 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

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

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Sources for this page

Provider of Services: the certification, provider type, beds and status.
Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

Better and worse are CMS's own comparison with the national rate, not ours: for most measures a low score is the good one (deaths, infections) and for others a high one is, so measures where CMS states no comparison are left uncoloured. The exception is star ratings, which are read against the national average here. Quality measures are published by CMS and are not adjusted or re-scored here. Averages marked “computed here” are the mean of every facility reporting that measure, worked out by NPIMap because CMS publishes no comparison for it. Confirm anything you rely on at Medicare Care Compare.