York Hospital

What it reported doing in 2024

York hospital is the region's leader in advanced specialty care. What began in 1880 has grown to a 593-bed community teaching hospital that employs more than 5,000 people and serves a population of more than 520,000 in south central Pennsylvania.york hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions.in addition, york hospital has been designated as a robotic epicenter by intuitive surgical, accredited as a level 1 regional resource trauma center, designated as a primary stroke center by the joint commission, and designated as a magnet hospital by the american nurses credentialing center. The hospital houses a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit and is a certified comprehensive stroke center, ready 24/7 to deliver advanced care for the most complex stroke cases.a recently completed emergency department renovation features modern, dedicated treatment areas for pediatric, cardiovascular, orthopedic, and behavioral health patients, while promoting patient-centered care, patient safety, efficiency and employee satisfaction.york hospital is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals belong to york hospital's medical and dental staff.york hospital had 32,820 admissions, 174,894 patient days, 17,083 surgical cases, 92,386 emergency department visits and 3,162 births during fiscal year 2025.during the fiscal year york hospital had the following achievements:- earned an "a" safety grade rating from the leapfrog group.- honored with the partner for change award as a part of the 2025 practice greenhealth environmental excellence awards. This recognition highlights wellspan health's long-term commitment to creating a greener environment for our patients and communities.- the emergency department has been awarded the esteemed lantern award for the years 2024-2027. The lantern award is presented by the emergency nurses association (ena) and is given to emergency departments across the nation for exceptional and innovative performance. See wellspan health - 2025 community benefit report located at https://www.wellspan.org/about-wellspan/improving-healthy-communities/community-benefit.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 62.8%; rating input score 63
• Program expense ratio: 74.4%; rating input score 74
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.8%; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 56.2%; rating input score 56; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 16.6%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.77; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.3%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.2% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings