Hospitals
Temple University Hospital
Temple University Hospital (TUH) is one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. The 746-bed hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to the surrounding community, and highly specialized tertiary services to the entire region. TUH is the chief clinical training site for the Temple University School of Medicine. Its expert medical staff and sophisticated equipment provide the environment for the highest quality patient care, training and research.
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is a 170-bed pediatric hospital located at Erie Avenue at Front Street in Philadelphia. The hospital provides a wide range of pediatric medical and surgical specialties. With a medical staff of more than 270 pediatric specialists, St. Christopher's is a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and provides programs such as kidney transplantation, cancer treatment, burn and wound care, minimally invasive surgery, and open heart surgery for the children of the greater Philadelphia area and from around the world. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington Memorial Hospital is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, 570-bed, regional teaching hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania. Located at 1200 Old York Road (Route 611) in Abington, PA, AMH has been providing comprehensive, high-quality services for people in Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties for over 90 years. With more than 36,000 inpatient admissions annually, AMH is a major regional referral center for cancer care, cardiac care, and surgery (including orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery) and has the only level two trauma center in Montgomery County. Over 86,000 patients come to the Emergency Trauma Center each year. AMH has a long tradition of personal, high-quality maternity care and is also a leader in senior health services.
Shriners Hospital for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind international health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for admission and receive all care in a family-centered environment at no charge - regardless of financial need.
Northeastern Hospital
Northeastern Hospital began as a two-story row house in 1910 on Agate Street at Allegheny Avenue. As the residential population grew, so did the hospital. The hospital was chartered in 1912 by the state as a non-profit institution and, in that year, local businessmen formed the Board of Directors that supervised the facility. The Hospital is currently licensed at 189 beds providing medical/surgical, and maternity inpatient care. Northeastern Hospital also offers a wide range of emergency, diagnostic and outpatient services. The Hospital’s primary service area is the communities of Port Richmond, Kensington, Frankford, Fishtown, Nicetown and Bridesburg.
Jeanes Hospital
Jeanes Hospital is an acute care community hospital located in the Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia. In 1996, Jeanes Hospital became part of the Temple University Health System.
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