PENN HIGHLANDS ELK
NPI 1093101032
Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit in Saint Marys, PA

Q: What is Elk Regional Health Center's NPI number?

The NPI number for Elk Regional Health Center is 1093101032. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on April 7, 2015. The provider is doing business as Penn Highlands Elk.

Q: What is Elk Regional Health Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Medicare Defined Swing Bed Unit with taxonomy code 275N00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Elk Regional Health Center have?

CMS rates Penn Highlands Elk 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare, based on measures of safety, patient experience and outcomes. The full measure detail is in the Hospital Quality Ratings section above.

Active since April 07, 2015

3/5

Patient Care Rating

763 JOHNSONBURG RD, SAINT MARYS, PA 15857(814) 788-8000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 7, 2015. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 04, 2026.

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About Penn Highlands Elk NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PENN HIGHLANDS ELK (NPI 1093101032) is a healthcare organization registered as a medicare defined swing bed unit in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since April 2015. The organization lists Rose M Campbell, President/ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1093101032

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy275N00000X

Legal Business NameELK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Location Address763 JOHNSONBURG RDSaint Marys, PA 15857-3417

Mailing Address763 Johnsonburg RdSaint Marys, PA 15857-3417 · (814) 788-8000

Phone(814) 788-8000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRose M CampbellPresident/ceo · (814) 788-8000

Enumeration DateApril 7, 2015

✔ NPI 1093101032 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMedicare Defined Swing Bed UnitHospital Units

Taxonomy Code275N00000X

License✔ Licensed in PA · 010901

Definition

A unit of a hospital that has a Medicare provider agreement and has been granted approval from HCFA to provide post-hospital extended care services and be reimbursed as a swing-bed unit.

763 JOHNSONBURG RD, Saint Marys, PA 15857

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsPenn Highlands Elk

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Penn Highlands Elk (CMS certification number 391315), from CMS Care Compare.

Penn Highlands Elk

Critical Access Hospitals · Saint Marys, PA

4/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number391315

Location763 Johnsonburg RoadSaint Marys, PA 15857 · Elk County · (814) 788-8000

Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023

4/5 summary rating

Nurse communication

4/5

Doctor communication

4/5

Staff responsiveness

5/5

Communication about medicines

4/5

Discharge information

4/5

Care transition

3/5

Cleanliness

4/5

Quietness

3/5

Overall hospital rating

3/5

Recommend hospital

2/5

Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients

3.8 No different than national

Death rate for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Death rate for COPD patients

8.1% No different than national

Death rate for heart failure patients

15.8% No different than national

Death rate for pneumonia patients

20.4% No different than national

Death rate for stroke patients

12.7% No different than national

Unplanned Hospital Visits 13

Hospital return days for heart attack patients

Cases too small to report

Hospital return days for heart failure patients

82 fewer days than average per 100 discharges

Hospital return days for pneumonia patients

87 days per 100 discharges

Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)

243 No different than national

Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy

Cases too small to report

Timely & Effective Care 13

Emergency department volume

Low

Admit Decision Time to ED Departure Time for Admitted Patients - non psychiatric/mental health disorders

86 minutes

Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination

79%

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit A lower number of minutes is better

151 minutes

Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit- Psychiatric/Mental Health Patients. A lower number of minutes is better

378 minutes

Left before being seen

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Pinecrest Manor (CMS certification number 395279), from CMS Care Compare.

Pinecrest Manor

Nursing home · St Marys, PA

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number395279

Certified Beds138 beds103 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJune 1, 1978

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Hospital-based Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

3/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

4/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

3/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

1/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

8.67

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 1.89 · LPN 1.01 · RN 0.34

3.24 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

2.83 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.04 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

38%

Registered Nurse Turnover

68.4%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Penn Highlands Community Nurses (CMS certification number 397028), from CMS Care Compare.

Penn Highlands Community Nurses

Home health agency · Saint Marys, PA

3/5 Quality of Patient Care

OwnershipNonProfit

CMS Certification Number397028

Medicare-Certified SinceJuly 1, 1966

Phone(814) 781-1415

Services Offered

Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner

95.9%

Patients who got better at walking or moving around

83.5%

Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed

84.5%

Patients who got better at bathing

85.4%

Patients whose breathing improved

86.8%

Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

80.7%

Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season

64.8%

Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time

87.3%

Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge

99.9%

Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Lower rates are better for this measure.

New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)

Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.7%

Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care

2,434 of 3,043 patient episodes · observed rate 79.99%

83.4% Better Than National Rate

Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge

1,902 patient stays · observed rate 3.36%

Lower rates are better for this measure.

3.57% Same As National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average

1.00 = national average per episode of care

1.09

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

STARR KEARNEY D.O.

Internal Medicine

763 JOHNSONBURG RD, ELK REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL GROUP, INC.
ST MARYS, PA 15857

Elk County (814) 788-8580

ELK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Psychiatric Unit

763 JOHNSONBURG RD
ST MARYS, PA 15857

Elk County (814) 788-8000

ELK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

General Acute Care Hospital