Temple University Hospital
Temple University Hospital | |||||||||||
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Temple University Health System | |||||||||||
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Location | 3401 North Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°00′19″N 75°09′03″W / 40.00528°N 75.15083°WCoordinates: 40°00′19″N 75°09′03″W / 40.00528°N 75.15083°W | ||||||||||
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Care system | Private | ||||||||||
Funding | Non-profit hospital | ||||||||||
Type | Teaching | ||||||||||
Affiliated university | Temple University School of Medicine | ||||||||||
Network | Temple University Health System | ||||||||||
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Emergency department | Level I trauma center | ||||||||||
Beds | 722 | ||||||||||
Helipads | |||||||||||
Helipad | FAA LID: PA62[1] | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1892 | ||||||||||
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Website | tuh | ||||||||||
Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Temple University Hospital (TUH) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an academic medical center in the United States which is a part of the healthcare network Temple Health. It is the chief clinical training site for the Temple University School of Medicine. The hospital currently has a 722-bed capacity that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to the surrounding community, and highly specialized tertiary services in the Delaware Valley.[2] In 2015, Temple University Hospital had more than 84,000 emergency department[3] and 200,000 outpatient visits.
In August 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed Temple University Hospital as number 10 on the 100 Top Grossing Hospitals in America with $5.9 billion in gross revenue.[4]
History[]
It was originally the Samaritan Hospital which was founded by Russell Conwell on January 18, 1892 through the purchase of a three-story house at the intersection of Broad and Ontario St. The original hospital had twenty beds and only two full-time staff members. The hospital expanded with the addition of the Greathart Hospital as a maternity hospital and further facilities in the next decade after its founding. Samaritan Hospital was renamed to Temple University Hospital in 1929.[5][6]
William Parkinson, who was appointed as the director of the hospital and Dean of School of Medicine in February 1929, oversaw its renovation and expansion to a 500-bed capacity by 1940.[7] Development progressed in 1950s with the leadership of William Parkinson as three new buildings were added to accommodate the increasing number of individuals served by the hospital. A new ancillary and outpatient building were added along with Parkinson Pavilion, which added 600 inpatient beds. Further development came in December 1982 when a replacement hospital was approved on Broad and Ontario to replace the main hospital building with a 504-bed facility. The new nine-story hospital opened in 1986 with an expanded emergency department, while the Parkinson Pavilion was renovated to an outpatient facility.[8]
Temple University Health System[]
Until 1994, Temple University and Temple University Hospital were one entity. Peter J. Liacouras, the president of Temple University at that time, and the board of trustees separated hospital-related activities with the creation of university-owned subsidiary, Temple University Health System (TUHS).
Specialties[]
Temple University Hospital has a number of specialties including Abdominal Organ Transplant Program, Bariatric Surgery Program, Bone Marrow transplant Program, Cancer Center, Digestive Disease Center, Heart and Vascular Institute, Lung Center, Neurosciences Center and Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "AirNav: PA62 - Temple University Heliport". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ About Temple University Hospital Temple University Hospital. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Facts and Figures Temple Health. Retrieved 2017-05-06
- ^ 100 Top Grossing Hospitals in America Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved 2017-05-06
- ^ "Mission & History". Temple University Hospital. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Hilty, James W. (2010). Temple University: 125 years of Service to Philadelphia, the nation, and the world. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University Press. p. 25. ISBN 1-4399-0019-1.
- ^ Hilty, James W. (2010). Temple University: 125 years of Service to Philadelphia, the nation, and the world. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University Press. p. 32. ISBN 1-4399-0019-1.
- ^ Hilty, James W. (2010). Temple University: 125 years of Service to Philadelphia, the nation, and the world. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University Press. p. 244. ISBN 1-4399-0019-1.
- ^ Temple University Hospital Temple University Hospital. Retrieved 2017-05-06
External links[]
- Hospitals in Philadelphia
- Temple University
- Teaching hospitals in Pennsylvania
- Nicetown-Tioga, Philadelphia