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

**Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Hospital | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital |
| CCN | 390137 |
| State | PA |
| HAC payment cut | Yes |
| Total HAC score | 0.5272 |
| CLABSI / CAUTI / MRSA / C. diff SIR | 1.522 / 0.212 / 0.567 / 0.544 |
| PSI-90 | 1.1033 |
| Excess readmission measures | 1 |
| Readmission ratios | pneumonia 0.9886; hip/knee replacement 0.88; heart failure 0.9839; COPD 0.9901; bypass surgery 0.8996; heart attack 1.102 |

## Why this score
- Losing 1% of Medicare payments (HAC Reduction Program).
- One readmission measure above expected.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files (https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/hospital/390137). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:49:17.143Z.
From CMS Provider Data Catalog files for the HAC Reduction and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Programs. Measures cover multi-year periods shown by CMS. A penalty reflects CMS program methodology, not a finding about any patient's care.