Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
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 and also works with cancer, oncology, renal disease among others.[1][2]
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Community Health Systems | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 575 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 41.25857°N 75.86719°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | For-profit |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level II Trauma Center |
| Beds | 412 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1876 |
| Links | |
| Website | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
History
In 1870, physicians of Nine Wilkes-Barre believed the region needed better medical support and sought to establish a hospital. Ground broke in 1872, the hospital was completed and opened in 1876.
In 1902, the hospital opened the X-ray department. In 1963, the nuclear medicine department was established.
Christopher Jones was awarded the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's third-quarter DAISY Award in 2019 for his work on clinical services telemetry.[3] The hospital is owned by Tennessee-based Community Health Systems.[2]
References
- Medicare Hospital Mortality Information. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration. 1987. pp. 569–.
- Jerry Lynott and Dan Stokes (2019-01-29). "Nurses, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital reach tentative deal". Times Leader. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ZACCAGNINO, LISA (2019-11-24). "People on the Move". citizensvoice.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.