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WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is a medical facility located in Lebanon, PA. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™, and more.

58%

Patient Experience Rating

7% lower 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

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2024, 2023)

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 Coronary Intervention Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

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

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

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

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™

2024, 2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™

2025, 2024, 2023

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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better 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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

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

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

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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64%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

2% lower than the national average

58%

Would definitely recommend

7% lower than the national average

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%48%47%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%88%84%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%78%75%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%76%76%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%60%58%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%55%57%

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%71%67%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%47%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

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

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Vacchio

Dr. Seiber was great to talk to. Explained everything in detail. Would highly recommend him.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Sieber

My experience from my appointments is Dr siegal runs late and no one provides any explanation and your left to sit and wait, 1.5 hours past your appointment time. Dr siegal explains nothing and nor does her staff. Then Dr siegal and her staff exit the room quickly with no discharge or post op...

Apr 23 2025

Review for Dr. Siegal

I received a helpful Rx.

Apr 21 2025

Review for Dr. Cooke

He and his staff was able to make a uncomfortable visit somewhat comfortable, and was able to answer all my questions and concerns in a way that was easy to understand.

Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Lessans

Location

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

252 S 4th St, Lebanon PA 17042

CallDirections

(717) 270-7500

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital located?

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is located at 252 S 4th St, Lebanon, PA 17042. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital has been awarded with America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™, and 1 more in the past two years.

Is WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital highly rated with patients?

58% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital?

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How does WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

252 S 4th St

Lebanon, PA 17042

Directions

(717) 270-7500