Reading Hospital

Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital
Tower Health
	Clock tower at Reading Hospital
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Geography
Location	West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Organization
Funding	Non-profit
Type	Teaching
Affiliated university	Drexel University College of Medicine, Alvernia University, Duke University, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, McMasters University, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Washington University Medical Center
Services
Emergency department	Level I Trauma Center
Beds	738
Helipads
Helipad	FAA LID: 9PS5
History
Opened	1867
Links
Website	Reading Hospital
Lists	Hospitals in Pennsylvania

The Reading Hospital is a 738-bed ^[4]non-profit teaching hospital located in the borough of West Reading, in the US state of Pennsylvania. The hospital was established in 1867 and is a part of Tower Health System. The hospital is a certified stroke center,^[5] and the emergency department includes a level I trauma center.^[6] The hospital operates several residency training programs for newly graduated physicians (MD, DO), podiatrists (DPM), and pharmacists (PharmD) which are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The internal medicine residency is also accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.

History[]

In November 1867, physicians with the Reading Medical Association and 16 local business leaders developed plans for the area's first hospital. The Reading Dispensary opened in downtown Reading on Jan. 27, 1868, and moved to northwest Reading in 1886 under its new name, The Reading Hospital. Public demand for hospital care led to constant expansion, resulting in the 1926 relocation to the present 36-acre (15-hectare) site in West Reading. In 2017 the Reading hospital introduced Tower Health. This included a purchase of Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Jennersville Hospital in West Grove; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; and Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia; and 20 urgent care locations across the service area.^[7] In 2019, a 16-bed pediatric emergency department was added.^[8]

Services[]

In 2017, Reading Hospital treated more than 133,000 people in its emergency room, delivered 3,500 babies, provided more than 750,000 outpatient services and 33,000 inpatient admissions. Reading Hospital operates a level I trauma center.^[6] The hospital is certified as an advanced primary stroke center.^[5]

Graduate medical education[]

Reading Hospital operates a number of residency training programs for newly graduated physicians. Programs include Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, and a Transitional Year.^[9] All programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The internal medicine program is also dually accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.^[10] There is also a residency programs for pharmacists.^[9] In January 2021, Tower Health announced additional residency programs in neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as fellowship programs in nephrology, plastic surgery, sleep medicine, and pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. ^[11]

Accreditation[]

Magnet Recognition
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Accreditation
Commission on Cancer Accreditation and Gold Rating
Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval
Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certification
Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification
Certified Urgent Care Center Category 1 Designation by the Urgent Care Association of America
The Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care Chest Pain Center
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society Full Accreditation
Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons Approval with Commendation
American Association of Blood Banks Accreditation

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Affiliations[]

Academic Centers
- Alvernia University
- Drexel University College of Medicine
- Duke University
- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
- The Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network
- McMasters University
- Penn State Hershey College of Medicine
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Temple University School of Medicine
- University of Michigan
- University of Pennsylvania Health System
- Washington University Medical Center
Medical Research Institutes
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
- National Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Saint Jude Medical^[12]

Notable people[]

Edward Goljan, MD – a physician and professor of medicine at Oklahoma State University, completed his internship and residency in pathology at Reading Hospital.^[13]
, President of Rust Belt Recruiting, was born here in 1988.
Taylor Swift, international pop superstar was born here in 1989.
Austin Kingsley Swift, actor was born here in 1992.

References[]

^ https://www.readinghospitalpatientguide.com/about-us
^ "AirNavL 9PS5 - Reading Hospital Heliport". Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^ About. "About Reading Hospital". Tower Health.
^ "Reading Hospital Patient Guide".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Quality Report: Summary of Quality Information, Reading Hospital". The Joint Commission.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Reading Hospital". Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation.
^ "Tower Health Campus". College of Medicine. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
^ https://reading.towerhealth.org/services/emergency/pediatric-emergency-department/
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Residencies". Reading Health.
^ "PCOM/Reading Hospital and Med Ctr - Internal Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
^ "Reading Hospital adds 6 academic programs". Reading Eagle.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Accreditations & Affiliations | Reading Hospital". reading.towerhealth.org. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
^ Internet Services. "Pathology | Faculty & Staff". Oklahoma State University Department of Health Sciences. Retrieved 2014-03-16.

External links[]

Coordinates: 40°19′49″N 75°57′02″W / 40.330315°N 75.950553°W / 40.330315; -75.950553

[1] ttps://www.readinghospitalpatientguide.com/about-us

[2] "AirNavL 9PS5 - Reading Hospital Heliport". Retrieved 9 July 2017.

[3] About. "About Reading Hospital". Tower Health.

[4] "Reading Hospital Patient Guide".

[jointcomm-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Quality Report: Summary of Quality Information, Reading Hospital". The Joint Commission.

[Trauma-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Reading Hospital". Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation.

[:0-7] "Tower Health Campus". College of Medicine. Retrieved 2019-10-05.

[8] ttps://reading.towerhealth.org/services/emergency/pediatric-emergency-department/

[Residencies-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Residencies". Reading Health.

[10] "PCOM/Reading Hospital and Med Ctr - Internal Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.

[11] "Reading Hospital adds 6 academic programs". Reading Eagle.

[:1-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Accreditations & Affiliations | Reading Hospital". reading.towerhealth.org. Retrieved 2019-10-05.

[13] Internet Services. "Pathology | Faculty & Staff". Oklahoma State University Department of Health Sciences. Retrieved 2014-03-16.

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