Jefferson Health Northeast

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Jefferson Health Northeast
FormerlyAria Health
Frankford Health Systems
TypeNon-profit healthcare
IndustryHealthcare services, hospitals
Founded1902; 119 years ago (1902)[1]
Headquarters
Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County
,
United States
ServicesPrimary, secondary, and tertiary care centers; ambulatory clinics
Websitenortheast.jeffersonhealth.org

Jefferson Health - Northeast also known as Aria-Jefferson Health (formerly called Frankford Health Systems, now part of Jefferson Health) is a healthcare system in Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County. It consists of three hospitals and a number of outpatient clinics with a total of 855 beds.[2] In July 2016, Aria and Jefferson Health System announced an official merger.[3]

Jefferson Frankford Hospital[]

Main article: Jefferson Frankford Hospital

The Frankford campus, now known as Jefferson Frankford Hospital, opened on July 4, 1903.[1] The Frankford campus is a general medical and surgical hospital with 115 beds.[4] In the last year with data available, the hospital had 131,188 emergency department visits, and performed 7,686 inpatient and 11,561 outpatient surgeries.[4]

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital[]

Main article: Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

In 1977, the Torresdale campus, now known as Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, opened[1] in northeast Philadelphia. It is a 258-bed hospital, and a Level II trauma center.[5] The Torresdale campus has a 1,300 car parking garage.[6] There are also partner urgent care clinics in the Torresdale area.[7]

Work began in 2013 for a new emergency department and parking garage at the Torresdale campus, at a cost of $37 million.[8] The expansion increased the size of the emergency department to 42 beds.[8] Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. is rated high performing in 2 adult procedures and conditions, according to U.S. News & World Report.[9] It is a general medical and surgical facility. It scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes.

Jefferson Bucks Hospital[]

Main article: Jefferson Bucks Hospital
Jefferson Bucks Hospital, located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania

In 1999, the Aria Health system acquired Delaware Valley Medical Center, which is now called Jefferson Bucks Hospital. It is a 112-bed hospital located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.[10]

Aria Health sought to build a new 229-bed facility in Lower Makefield to replace Bucks County Hospital. Local residents opposed this project, due to concerns about traffic congestion.[11] In 2013, Aria Health proposed news plans for a "health care village," a facility offering multiple health care services, which may have lower impact on the environment and traffic congestion.[12]

Graduate medical education[]

Main article: Graduate medical education

Jefferson Health Northeast operates a number of osteopathic residency programs accredited by the American Osteopathic Association. Jefferson Health Northeast hosts residency programs in family medicine,[13] internal medicine,[14] emergency medicine,[15] and podiatric surgery,[16] including two combined residency programs: one in internal and emergency medicine[17] and another in family and emergency medicine.[18]

Jefferson Health Northeast also runs a critical care fellowship program.[19]

See also[]

  • List of hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Our History". Aria Health.
  2. ^ Goldstein, Josh (August 30, 2010). "PA Hospital's Kathleen Kinslow to lead Aria Health". The Inquirer.
  3. ^ "Jefferson and Aria Come Together". July 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jefferson Health". Jefferson Health Northeast.
  5. ^ "Campus Information (Torresdale)". Aria Health.
  6. ^ George, John (Jul 12, 2011). "Aria Health's Torresdale campus gets parking garage expansion". Philadelphia Business Journal.
  7. ^ Lattanzio, Vince (May 9, 2013). "Urgent Care, Right in Your Backyard". NBC10 Philadelphia.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b George, John (Apr 1, 2013). "Hospital begins $37 million expansion". Philadelphia Business Journal.
  9. ^ "U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2018-19".
  10. ^ "Campus Information (Bucks County)". Aria Health.
  11. ^ George, John (Mar 16, 2012). "Aria Health facing opposition in Bucks County". Philadelphia Business Journal.
  12. ^ Brubaker, Harold (September 21, 2013). "'Health-care village' proposed for Lower Makefield site". The Inquirer.
  13. ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Family Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
  14. ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Internal Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
  15. ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Emergency Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
  16. ^ "2014 CASPR Directory". American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine.
  17. ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Internal Med-Emergency Med Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
  18. ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Family Medicine/Emergency Med Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
  19. ^ "PCOM MEDNet/Aria Health - Critical Care-Medicine Fellowship". American Osteopathic Association.

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