The Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Doing business as Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Hospital in Hershey, PA, Medicare certification number 390256. CMS publishes 66 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 390256The 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: Oct 14, 1970
Last certification: Aug 9, 2019
Beds: 564
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Jul 1, 2000 (1 total)
Address: 500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 531-8521

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

The Milton S Hershey Medical Center
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1568435477
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 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 Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.85 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 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 1,964

Page 1 of 79Medicare Care Compare

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

Victor Abarca, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1003575853
Heather Abdalla
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Quakertown, PA
- NPI 1386179489
Ashraf Abdelhalim, MD
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1356931729
Muhammad Abdulbasit, MD, FACP
- Nephrology Physician
- Wilkes Barre, PA
- NPI 1265704225
Catherine S Abendroth, MD
- Cytopathology Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1396708020
Andrew Abouzeid, DO
- Hospitalist Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1902429756
Tara Nidhi Acharya
- Physician Assistant
- Harrisburg, PA
- NPI 1669097705
Abby Achenbach, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1689540692
Andreas Nikou Achilleos, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1790749059
Timothy S Ackerman, D.O.
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Harrisburg, PA
- NPI 1609879535
Amanda Bethany Adair, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1215332515
Adrianna Joy Adam, DNP
- Nurse Practitioner
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1932068269
Alyssa Justine Adam, CRNP
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Lancaster, PA
- NPI 1922858166
Elizabeth E Adams, DO
- Pediatric Cardiology Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1780885434
Jonathan D Adams, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- State College, PA
- NPI 1679537401
Tamara Jean Adams, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Lebanon, PA
- NPI 1285626739
Margaret Omolara Adejolu, MD
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1912550724
Adam Adenwala
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Philadelphia, PA
- NPI 1073045563
Janak Adhikari, MD
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1588185847
Khem Kumar Adhikari, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Harrisburg, PA
- NPI 1780029454
Sanjib Das Adhikary, M.D.
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1861625535
Lee B Adlestein, MD
- Anesthesiology Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1609866177
Pallak Agarwal, MD
- Pulmonary Disease Physician
- Wyomissing, PA
- NPI 1063766574
Rashmi Agarwal, CRNP
- Nurse Practitioner
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1538404074
Gary Aghazarian, D.O.
- Surgery Physician
- Hershey, PA
- NPI 1235513383

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.87
- State average 1.06 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 2,181 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.87
- 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 expected158.43
- State average 176.01 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 148 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected2.2
- State average 2.21 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 75 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected9.2
- State average 8.11 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 119 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected12
- State average 11.71 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 123 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.2
- State average 10.73 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 454 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients Better10.7
- State average 14.97 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- Better than the national rate
- 318 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected9
- State average 11.35 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 532 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better3.1
- State average 3.79 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 4,814 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.19
- State average 0.21 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 9,208 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.25
- State average 0.27 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 9,676 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected2.51
- State average 3.52 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 3,078 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.64
- State average 1.63 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 1,558 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.87
- State average 2.3 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,684 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected6.92
- State average 8.98 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,505 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected2.97
- State average 5.24 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,484 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected2.36
- State average 1.72 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 733 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.91
- State average 0.63 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 7,669 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected6
- State average 4.17 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 57 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.54
- 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) As expected0.72
- State average 0.59
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.44
- State average 0.44
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia Better0.38
- State average 0.77
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.56
- State average 0.98
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Better0.44
- State average 0.84
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 7.2
- State average 6.22 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 8.8
- 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 86
- State average 76.12 (computed here)
- National average 74.05 (computed here)
- 73 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 98
- State average 94.33 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 359 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 48
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 380 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 264
- State average 191
- National average 168
- 604 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 261
- State average 186
- National average 162
- 586 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 368
- State average 297
- National average 257
- 16 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 97
- State average 97.94 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 440 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 97
- State average 95
- National average 93
- 181 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 53
- State average 83
- National average 78
- 11,186 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 81,013 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 19
- State average 16
- National average 15
- 5,769 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 64
- State average 70
- National average 73
- 137 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 85
- National average 87
- 73 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 69
- State average 78
- National average 81
- 380 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 89
- State average 93
- National average 93
- 171 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 — 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
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 expected15.2
- State average 14.5 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 264 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected22.2
- State average 21.59 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 943 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 8.4
- State average 0.71 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 144 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -7.6
- State average -1.7 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 537 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 6.8
- State average 2.03 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 348 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17.4
- State average 17.56 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 596 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.9
- State average 5.1 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 638 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy Worse14.4
- State average 10.83 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- Worse than the national rate
- 638 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.8
- State average 5.89 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 56 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected11.7
- State average 10.99 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 107 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.2
- State average 20.02 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 275 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.7
- State average 12.89 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,007 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.8
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,346 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

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

Other hospitals near Hershey, PA

No other hospitals are listed in Hershey, PA; these share its ZIP code area (170xx).

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital Lewistown
Lebanon VA Medical Center Lebanon
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center 503 North 21St Street, Camp Hill
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center 503 N 21St St, Camp Hill
Philhaven Hospital Mt Gretna
Upmc Carlisle Carlisle

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.