Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, LLC
An acute care hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
6321 Route 30, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601. (878) 295-4735.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.
- Not rated CMS’s overall rating
- 4of 5 patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 10 beds
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Oct 30, 2025: a complaint inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Oct 30, 2025: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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Patient Rights: Care In Safe Setting
The inspectors’ words, 472 words
“PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING CFR(s): 482.13(c)(2) The patient has the right to receive care in a safe setting. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 46390 Based on observations, policy review, and staff interview (EMP), it was determined the facility failed to keep the patient safe by not completing oxygen therapy education per policy and not posting “No Smoking” signs in areas where oxygen is used. Findings include: On October 29, 2025, a review of the “AHN Medical Staff Rules and Regulations” last approved 03/2024, revealed: “... There shall be no smoking on campus. ...”. On October 29, 2025, review of facility policy “Oxygen Therapy”, last approved 08/2025, revealed: “... Provide oxygen to patients requiring oxygen therapy and have it administered safely ... The hospital strictly enforces its policy as a non-smoking facility. ... The precautions with oxygen administration include the following: ... Inform the patient and any occupants in the room of the “No Smoking” hospital policy and explain the presence of oxygen rapidly accelerates combustion and that smoking in the presence of oxygen is hazardous. ...” On October 29, 2025, at approximately 9:30 AM, during an interview, EMP2 stated that on October 24, 2025, at approximately 1:30 AM, a fire occurred in ED patient room 7, while the patient was on 3 liters of oxygen by nasal cannula. At the time of the event, there were no “No Smoking” signs. EMP2 further explained that during review of the event, the patient’s lighter was determined to be the source of a fire. On October 29, 2025, at approximately 11:15 AM, during tour of facility’s imaging area, wall-mounted oxygen was noted in the CT scanner room and in the X-ray room. However, there were no “No Smoking” signs visible anywhere in this area. On October 29, 2025, at 12:15 PM, an interview was held with EMP14 and revealed that on October 24, 2025, at approximately 01:00 A.M., the patient (MR1) was placed on 3L oxygen. About an hour later, EMP14 found MR1 in the bed patting her face. She had flames on her head and she was holding her lighter which was on fire. The tubing from the oxygen was up around her ears and it was sparking. EMP14 quickly removed the oxygen tubing from MR1’s head, shut off the oxygen supply at the wall, and used blankets to put the fire out on MR1’s head and the bed. When asked if EMP14 provided any education to MR1 about flammability of oxygen and the importance of avoiding open flame or smoking, EMP14 replied they did not provide oxygen therapy education to the patient. On October 29, 2025, at approximately 9:30 AM and at 11:15 AM, EMP2 confirmed the failure to post no smoking signs. On October 29, 2025, at 12:25 PM, EMP14 confirmed the failure to educate the patient.”
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Regular Fire And Safety Inspections
The inspectors’ words, 205 words
“REGULAR FIRE AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS CFR(s): 482.41(b)(8) (6) The hospital must maintain written evidence of regular inspection and approval by State or local fire control agencies. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 42809 Based on review of facility documents and staff interviews (EMP), it was determined the facility failed to maintain written evidence of regular inspection and approval by State or local fire control agencies. Findings include: Review of facility policy “Building, Fire, Fire Equipment, and Smoke Barrier Protection”, last approved 10/2024, revealed: “ ... It is the policy of this Hospital to comply with all local, state, and federal laws to ensure building and fire protection features are designed and maintained to minimize the effects of fire, smoke, and heat and to ensure that fire safety equipment and fire safety building features are inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA® standards. ...”. During interview with EMP2 on October 29, 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM, EMP2 stated the facility opened in March 23, 2020. Review of facility documentation revealed no written evidence of regular inspection and approval by State or local fire control agencies since the facility opened. During an interview on October 29, 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM, EMP2 confirmed the above.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
How do patients fare?
- CMS gives no overall CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.: “There are too few measures or measure groups reported to calculate a star rating or measure group score.”
- Of the measures behind its CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System., CMS counts against the national value: mortality, 0 better and 0 worse of 2; readmission, 0 better and 1 worse of 2.
- Patients rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (288 surveys completed, Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 83% would definitely recommend it.
- Deaths within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025): pneumonia 14.1%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- Readmissions within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025): pneumonia 17.2%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- Emergency department patients spent a median of 96 minutes there before leaving (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025), and 1% left before being seen.
- 69% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock got the care CMS measures, SEP-1 (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
- Medicare’s spending per patient here is 0.62 times the national median (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 5 | 4 of 5 |
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Medicare-certified acute care hospital since Jun 3, 2020.
- Ownership: proprietary.
- It is accredited by DNV, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- Proprietary.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
- Not among the hospitals whose Medicare payments CMS cut under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program for fiscal year 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
What do patients say about their care?
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In CMS’s patient survey, patients rate how well its nurses communicated 5 of 5.
- 77% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Ahn Emerus LLC owns 100% directly since Dec 12, 2017.
- 7 owners or officers are people: Toby R Hamilton (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.87%); Vanessa Smith (corporate officer); Vanessa Smith (other role (CMS gives no detail)); Victor Schmerbeck (corporate officer); Victor Schmerbeck (managing employee (on the payroll)); Victor Schmerbeck (other role (CMS gives no detail)); Cynthia Dorundo (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records no change of ownership.
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
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| Ahn Emerus LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Allegheny Health Network | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 51% | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Highmark Health | Other role (CMS gives no detail) | 51% | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Emerus Intermediate Holdings Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 49% | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Emerus Investment Company Ix LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 49% | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Emerus Investment Company II LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 49% | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Emerus Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 49% | Dec 12, 2017 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 5 hospitals CMS lists in Westmoreland County, 3 have an overall star rating from CMS: 1 rated 4 of 5, 2 rated 3 of 5.
- CMS gives this hospital no overall star rating to compare.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Overall star rating |
|---|---|
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 3 |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital | 3 |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 4 |
| Torrance State Hospital | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
- QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In its September 2026 release CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for death and readmission rates, though it gives the rates.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (xubh-q36u).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital.
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital (77hc-ibv8).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Complications and Deaths - Hospital (ynj2-r877).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital (632h-zaca).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital (yv7e-xc69).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital (rrqw-56er).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program (yq43-i98g).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated yearly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (Hospital_and_other.DATA.Q3_2026.csv).
Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies (Hospital_2567s_2010_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners (Hospital_All_Owners_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Enrollments (Hospital_Enrollments_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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