Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg, PA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 39T013)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (570) 522-2000 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Evangelical Community Hospital's inpatient rehab facility is rated by CMS as no different than the national rate for returning patients home, with 0 measures rated better and 0 rated worse than the national benchmark. Overall its reported performance matches national averages rather than standing out in either direction.
Patients at Evangelical Community Hospital return to the community at a rate CMS calls no different than the national rate, and their readmission rate after discharge is also no different than the national rate. This suggests recovery outcomes here are generally in line with national averages.
Evangelical Community Hospital is a non-profit, Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home. It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 2003.
About this facility
Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania (Union County) operates a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), certified since July 1, 2003. An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day of physical, occupational, and speech therapy under close medical supervision — to help patients regain function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury before returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial or supportive care rather than intensive short-term rehabilitation.
According to CMS Care Compare, this non-profit facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is 'No Different than the National Rate.' Its rate of potentially-preventable readmissions during the rehab stay, and its readmission rate after discharge, are also both reported as 'No Different than the National Rate.' Infection measures related to catheter use and C. diff are not listed in the available data, which means CMS has not published figures for these measures at this facility, often due to low patient case counts — this should not be read as an indicator of poor quality.
Overall, CMS Care Compare reports this facility as performing 'better than' the national benchmark on 0 of the reported measures and 'worse than' the national benchmark on 0 of the reported measures, with the rest showing no meaningful difference from national rates. Families considering this facility should review the full, current details directly on CMS Care Compare, which is the source of this data.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An IRF provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often multiple hours a day) to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, while a nursing home typically offers lower-intensity, longer-term custodial care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports the facility's rate of discharge to the community as 'No Different than the National Rate.'
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Both its readmission-during-stay and readmission-after-discharge rates are reported as 'No Different than the National Rate.'
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Infection data for catheter use and C. diff are not included in the available CMS data for this facility, often due to low case counts rather than quality concerns.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, certified since July 1, 2003.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a non-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since July 1, 2003.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
This detail is not in the available data; please contact the facility at (570) 522-2000 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates it as better than the national benchmark on 0 of the reported measures and worse on 0, with the remaining measures showing no meaningful difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the latest details at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/39T013?state=PA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, admission criteria, and specific outcome measures relevant to your condition; contact the facility directly at (570) 522-2000 for specifics.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
This process is not detailed in the available data; contact the facility at (570) 522-2000 to discuss transfer arrangements.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.