Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Milton S Hershey Medical Center is a medical facility located in Hershey, PA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.
Patient Experience Rating
12% higher than the national average
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
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America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 2% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery
Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and cranial neurosurgery
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in bariatric (weight loss) surgery
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Appendectomy
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Bariatric Surgery
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™
2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Valve Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™
2025, 2024
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award™
2025, 2024
Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™
2025, 2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Gynecologic Procedures
In Hospital
Hysterectomy
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Vaginal Delivery
In Hospital
C-Section Delivery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Cranial Neurosurgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™
2025, 2024, 2023
Neurosciences Excellence Award™
2025, 2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
2025, 2024
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Peripheral Vascular Bypass
In Hospital
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
In Hospital
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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National Average
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Apr 24 2025
Review for Dr. Vacchio
Went to Ingrahm for what should have been a simple removal of a piece of superficial melanoma. I ended up with a 5-inch scar, and an additional inch and a half scar from the removal of lymph nodes. Worse, he promised to take out a sebaceous cyst at the same time, but it was not on the schedule. ...
Apr 23 2025
Review for Dr. Ingraham
Dr. Abdel was able to correctly diagnose the problem with my knee (after 3 previous replacements at a different facility and 3 other specialist referrals that found nothing wrong and suggested I was either exaggerating the pain or seeking narcotics) within 30 minutes of reviewing the tests he...
Apr 23 2025
Review for Dr. Abdel
Location
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Milton S Hershey Medical Center located?
Milton S Hershey Medical Center is located at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Milton S Hershey Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Milton S Hershey Medical Center has been awarded with America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and 11 more in the past two years.
Is Milton S Hershey Medical Center highly rated with patients?
77% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Milton S Hershey Medical Center score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Milton S Hershey Medical Center?
Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Milton S Hershey Medical Center profile..
How does Milton S Hershey Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
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Dr. Vacchio diagnosed my prostate cancer and did prostatectomy on March 5, 2025. Surgery couldn’t have gone any better. Thoroughly recovered in 5 weeks. PSA level less than 0.1 now. A big thank you to Dr. Vacchio.Bob D’Angelo