UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport

UPMC Williamsport, formerly UPMC Susquehanna Williamsport or Williamsport Regional Medical Center, is a 24-hr emergency hospital of UPMC Susquenhana located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Originally established in 1873 as the Williamsport Hospital, it currently operates at least 224 beds.

UPMC Williamsport
UPMC
Geography
Location700 High St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41.2470°N 77.0155°W / 41.2470; -77.0155
Organization
Type24-hr emergency
Services
Emergency departmentyes
Beds224
Helipads
Helipadyes
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 100 30 Concrete, Rooftop
History
Opened1873
Links
ListsHospitals in Pennsylvania

History

Originally established in 1873 as the Williamsport Hospital, UPMC Williamsport, formerly Williamsport Regional Medical Center, is a general medical and surgical hospital in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, operating at least 224 beds. The hospital is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Services include the Heart & Vascular Institute, the first intensive care unit in Central Pennsylvania, pharmacy, 24-hour emergency department, inpatient services including same day surgery, a family practice residency program, and more.[1]

Following several industrial accidents that occurred in the early 1870s, members of the Lycoming County Medical Society decided there was a need for a hospital where patients could be fed and cared for in a clean environment. In 1873, upon petition by members of the Lycoming County Medical Society and 23 leading citizens of the community, the Lycoming County Court granted a Charter establishing The Williamsport Hospital.[2]

Williamsport Regional Medical Center was part of an alliance of three hospitals that formed Susquehanna Health in 1994.[3] Williamsport Regional Medical Center became of the UPMC network when Susquehanna Health was integrated into the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) on October 18, 2016.[4][5]

2017 fire

On July 25, 2017, the Williamsport Fire Department responded to a reported fire at the hospital. When they arrived, it was revealed that a patient at the hospital had set herself on fire with a lighter.[6] Three hospital employees entered the room to put the woman out; two of them were injured. The woman, who was known to have mental health problems was sent to the burn unit in critical condition. The damage was confined into the patient's room only. After about 10 minutes the evacuation was lifted and the hospital reopened.[7]

Three days later the women died from her injuries.[8][9][10]

Services

The hospital provides a variety of specialties to both adults and children.[11][12]

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency (38 rooms including:)
    • 4 behavioral health rooms
    • An orthopedic room
    • An ear, nose, and throat room
      • Has an exam chair rather than a bed
    • 2 sexual assault specialty rooms
      • Has private doors, bathroom & shower, and are seen by SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) nurses
    • 2 critical care rooms
      • Has an adjacent X-ray & CT scan department
  • Family Medicine Residency Program
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Surgery
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Imaging Services
  • Infectious Disease
  • Internal Medicine
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation
  • Laboratory Services
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • OB/GYN
  • Orthopedics
  • Labor & Delivery
  • Pediatrics (Birth through age 21)[13]
  • Pharmacy
  • Pulmonology
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Reproductive Health Center
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Spine Care
  • Surgery Center
  • The Birthplace (Maternity)
    • Including a Level II nursery
  • Urology

See also

References
  1. "About us". UPMC Susquehanna. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. "History behind Williamsport Hospital". Susquehanna Health organization (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. "Our History". UPMC Susquehanna. 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  4. Beauge, John (October 18, 2016). "Susquehanna Health becomes part of UPMC; $500 million investment announced". The Patriot-News. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  5. "Susquehanna Health, UPMC merge". The Express. Lock Haven, PA. October 21, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  6. "Chief: Oxygen tank 'may have played a role' in hospital fire | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette". Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  7. "Patient, workers burned in hospital fire". WNEP.com. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  8. PennLive, John Beauge Special to. "Woman dies days after catching fire while in hospital room". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  9. Warner, Frank. "Williamsport woman dies after oxygen-fed fire in hospital room". themorningcall.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  10. "Patient Involved in Room Fire at Hospital Dies of Injuries". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  11. "Our Health Services in Williamsport PA | Gynecology, Cardiology". Services. UPMC Susquehanna. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  12. "UPMC's Fact Sheet 2018" (PDF). UPMC Susquehanna. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  13. "Pediatrics in Williamsport PA | Pediatrician | Pediatric Hospital". www.susquehannahealth.org. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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