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Penn Highlands Dubois

Explore care at Penn Highlands Dubois in Dubois, PA, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

55%

Patient Experience Rating

10% lower than the national average

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

4 ratings were worse than expected

  • Death following a serious complication after surgery
  • Bloodstream infection following surgery
  • Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery

8 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

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Valve Surgery

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

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than 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

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Vaginal 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

Worse than Expected

Cranial Neurosurgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

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

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

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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59%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

7% lower than the national average

55%

Would definitely recommend

10% lower than the national average

Penn Highlands Dubois

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%46%47%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%58%57%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%77%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%56%58%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%89%84%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%76%76%

Penn Highlands Dubois

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%62%67%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%45%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Had a great consultation with Dr. Labrasca. He was very thorough in explaining prcedures and recovery and was very personable. The whole staff was very kind and comforting. Can't wait to schedule for surgery.

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Labrasca

Dr. Ellis was able to see me in a timely manner and was very informative during the appointment. He knew exactly what I needed to heal my knee pain. Our area is very blessed to have him!

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Ellis

Dr explain everything step by step. i had knee replacement and it's been rough road due to other health issues but he keeps supporting and explaining what we can do and he has great bedside matters.He cares about his patients which makes him more awesome doctor alone .

Apr 20 2025

Review for Dr. Vankleunen

Dec 15th 2021 I went in for surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to replace my mitral and Aortic valves .Dr. Candace Lee was the leading Surgeon . The surgery was very successful and I highly recommend Dr. Lee and her team cause they saved my life.

Tim Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Lee

ONE OF THE MOST UNCARING INCOMPETENT DOCTORS I HAVE EVER MET. AVOID THIS DISASTER OF A DR. SEE ANYONE ELSE. GO ANYWHERE ELSE. DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD.

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Uy

Location

Penn Highlands Dubois

100 Hospital Ave, Dubois PA 15801

CallDirections

(814) 371-2200

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Penn Highlands Dubois located?

Penn Highlands Dubois is located at 100 Hospital Ave, Dubois, PA 15801. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Penn Highlands Dubois won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Penn Highlands Dubois has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Penn Highlands Dubois highly rated with patients?

55% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Penn Highlands Dubois score well in safety ratings?

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

How do I get in at Penn Highlands Dubois?

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Contact Us

100 Hospital Ave

Dubois, PA 15801

Directions

(814) 371-2200