Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (PA): HAC 1% payment cut, 1 readmission measure above expected

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (Pennsylvania): HAC 1% payment cut, 1 readmission measure above expected. Its amount of 1 is below the median of 2 (30th percentile). Dated 8 days ago, it is in the active follow-up window. Score 65/100. As of 2026-10-28, from CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files.

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amount: 1 · 30th percentile of 2,248 HospitalPenaltyPulse records · 0.5x the median

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HospitalWilkes-Barre General Hospital
CCN390137
StatePA
HAC payment cutYes
Total HAC score0.5272
CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIR1.522 / 0.212 / 0.567 / 0.544
PSI-901.1033
Excess readmission measures1
Readmission ratiospneumonia 0.9886; hip/knee replacement 0.88; heart failure 0.9839; COPD 0.9901; bypass surgery 0.8996; heart attack 1.102
amount percentile30th of 2,248 (median 2, 0.5x median)
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  • Record date: 2026-10-28
  • Data refreshed: 2026-10-28
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Peer benchmark and outreach value: Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and 111 Pennsylvania peers

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  • Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's amount: 30th percentile of 2,248 records
  • Timing: Medium: dated in the last 30 days
  • Estimated pipeline if you contact every Pennsylvania peer: $22,200 (peers × rate × deal size; an estimate from your assumptions, not a forecast)

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65 / 100 Score

  • Losing 1% of Medicare payments (HAC Reduction Program).
  • One readmission measure above expected.

What is the HospitalPenaltyPulse record for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Pennsylvania?

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital (PA): HAC payment cut Yes; 1 readmission measure(s) above expected, worst heart attack (1.102).

How does Wilkes-Barre General Hospital compare to other Pennsylvania HospitalPenaltyPulse records?

Its amount of 1 is below the median (30th percentile); smaller records often move faster and face less competition. It is fresh: dated 8 days ago, inside the window where early outreach matters most.

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital vs. top 3 peers

OrganizationLocationAmountPercentileRecord date
Wilkes-Barre General HospitalPA130th2026-10-28
The East Alabama Healthcare AuthorityAL259th2026-10-28
Fayette Medical CenterAL259th2026-10-28
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAL259th2026-10-28

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