Paoli Hospital
| Paoli Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Main Line Health | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°59′17″N 75°15′43″W / 39.988°N 75.262°WCoordinates: 39°59′17″N 75°15′43″W / 39.988°N 75.262°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Specialized |
| Network | Main Line Health |
| Services | |
| Standards | Joint Commission |
| Emergency department | Level II trauma center |
| Helipad | FAA LID: 5PS2 |
| Beds | 231 |
| History | |
| Founded | July 24, 1913 [1] |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.mainlinehealth.org/Paoli |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Paoli Hospital a 231-bed, not-for-profit, acute care hospital in Paoli, Pennsylvania. In 2014, the hospital was re-accredited as a Level II Trauma Center, the only one in Chester County.
It is a member of Main Line Health, a community-based not-for-profit health system, that also includes Bryn Mawr Hospital, Lankenau Medical Center, Riddle Hospital, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, Mirmont Treatment Center, and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research.
Statistics as of June 30, 2014 [2]
- Employees: 1,315
- Licensed beds: 231
- Bassinets: 11
- ER visits: 39,497
- Total discharges: 13,690
- Births: 2,460
- Total surgeries: 8,695
- Volunteers: 528 donated 64,000 hours
Accreditations and Certifications [3]
- Stroke Care, Hip and Knee Replacement, Breast Cancer Care, Sleep Disorders and Outpatient COPD by The Joint Commission
- Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Angioplasty) by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
- Comprehensive Breast Center by National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
- Neurovascular Lab by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories
- Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Hyperbaric Medicine program in the Wound Healing Center by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, the first in Southeastern Pennsylvania to receive this distinction
Recent Recognitions
- Among the Philadelphia region’s Best Hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report for orthopedics, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery and urology[4]
- Premier Quest® Award winner for "High-Value Healthcare," one of only 18 hospitals cited nationally[5]
- Designated for the third time in 2014 as a Magnet® hospital for nursing quality[6]
- Joint Commission "Top National Performer on Key Quality Measures" for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care[7]
- Winner of Pennsylvania Department of Health's "Excellence in Health Care Compliance" Award[8]
- One of only five Pennsylvania hospitals to receive the American Association of Critical Care Nurses' "Gold Level Beacon Award" for excellence in critical care[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.mainlinehealth.org/paoli/about-us/history
- ↑ Paoli Hospital: Fact Sheet
- ↑ Paoli Hospital: Fact Sheet
- ↑ http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/pa/paoli-hospital-6233430
- ↑ https://www.premierinc.com/about-premier/about-us/awards-recognition/awards-premier/premier-award-winners/
- ↑ http://www.mainlinehealth.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN001640
- ↑ http://www.mainlinehealth.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN001606
- ↑ https://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/document/1374524/department_of_health_recognizes_paoli_hospital_for_delivering_quality_care_to_pennsylvanians_pdf
- ↑ http://patch.com/pennsylvania/westchester/paoli-hospital-icu-receives-gold-level-beacon-award_07432df0
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