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Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono

Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono is a medical facility located in East Stroudsburg, PA. This hospital has been recognized for Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™.

68%

Patient Experience Rating

3% 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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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Bariatric Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™

2025

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

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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66%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

Equal to the national average

68%

Would definitely recommend

3% higher than the national average

Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono

National Average

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%76%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%59%58%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%58%57%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%48%47%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%76%76%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%87%84%

Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%52%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%72%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

I was treated for pain management of spine injury 2016-2017, I can now walk and stand tall because of Dr. Levinstein's expert care! Thank you, thank you

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Levinstein

Dr. Ufondu has been my families primary care physician for over 20 years, and I truly can't say enough good things about the care I have received during this time. Dr. Ufondu has always taken the time to listen, explain things clearly, and approach my health with compassion, professionalism, and...

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Ufondu

My wife had to have her wisdom teeth surgically removed because the bottom two were sitting on her nerve. He waits until the day of the appointment to tell her, that he can’t remove those teeth, and instead will cut the tops of them off. My wife woke up mid procedure and instead of helping her, he...

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Poore

My dad's knee replacement failed - and the second replacement killed him - be cautious - and don't expect any grace or kindness from this man who's trying to make sure you know he's important - not even a call or a sympathy card

Apr 13 2025

Review for Dr. Pollice

beyond excellent! generous, selfless, humble, adaptable and resolute

Apr 08 2025

Review for Dr. Osman

Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono

206 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg PA 18301

CallDirections

(570) 421-4000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono located?

Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono is located at 206 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono has been awarded with Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono highly rated with patients?

66% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono?

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How does Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

206 E Brown St

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Directions

(570) 421-4000