Wilkes-Barre General Hospital

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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Community Health Systems
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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
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Geography
Location575 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°15′31″N 75°52′02″W / 41.25857°N 75.86719°W / 41.25857; -75.86719Coordinates: 41°15′31″N 75°52′02″W / 41.25857°N 75.86719°W / 41.25857; -75.86719
Organization
Care systemFor-profit
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II Trauma Center
Beds412
History
Opened1876
Links
WebsiteWilkes-Barre General Hospital
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is a for-profit hospital located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The hospital has a Level II Trauma Center which serves nearly 60,000 patients per year. Wilkes-Barre specializes in cardiovascular care, but also works with cancer, oncology, and renal disease among others.[1][2]

History[]

Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is Northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest community hospital with 412 beds and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing nearly 50 medical and surgical specialities. The hospital is an accredited Level II Trauma Center and treats nearly 60,000 patients each year in its emergency department. Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is a member of the Commonwealth Health Network.

The hospital opened on October 10, 1872, as Wilkes-Barre City Hospital. The name changed to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in 1925. The hospital was sold to Community Health Systems on May 1, 2009.

Services Bariatric Weight Loss, Cancer Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Digestive Health, Ear, Nose & Throat Care, Emergency Services, Endocrinology, Eye Care, Heart Care, Infectious Disease Care, Intensive Care, Kidney Disorders Laboratory Services, Maternity Care, Neurology, Orthopedic Services, Pain Management, Pediatric Care, Primary Care, Rehabilitation Services, Respiratory Care, Rheumatology, Robotic Surgery, Sleep Medicine, Surgical Services (Inpatient and Outpatient), Trauma Services, Urology, Women’s Health, Wound Care.

Awards & Recognitions Joint Commission Hospital Accreditation, Joint Commission Laboratory Accreditation, American Association of Blood Bank Accreditation, Joint Commission Disease/Condition-specific Accreditations for: Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Shoulder Replacement, Spine Surgery, Spine Microdiscectomy Surgery, Primary Stroke Care, Wound Care, PA Trauma Foundation Level II Trauma Accreditation, American College of Cardiology-Chest Pain Accreditation, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for Echocardiography Accreditation, American College of Radiology: Mammography Accreditation, CT Accreditation, Ultrasound Accreditation, PET CAN/CT Scan Accreditation, Nuclear Medicine, Lung Cancer Screening Center, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Vascular Ultrasound Accreditation, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Nuclear Medicine Accreditation, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission CT Accreditation, American College of Radiology Nuclear Cardiology, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Accreditation, Blue Cross Distinction Cardiac Care, Blue Cross Distinction Spine Surgery, Blue Cross Distinction Hip/Knee Replacement Surgery.

References[]

  1. ^ Medicare Hospital Mortality Information. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration. 1987. pp. 569–.
  2. ^ Jerry Lynott and Dan Stokes (2019-01-29). "Nurses, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital reach tentative deal". Times Leader. Retrieved 11 December 2019.

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