Jefferson Health Northeast
| Formerly | Aria Health Frankford Health Systems |
|---|---|
| Company type | Non-profit healthcare |
| Industry | Healthcare services, hospitals |
| Founded | 1902[1] |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Services | Primary, secondary, and tertiary care centers; ambulatory clinics |
| Website | northeast |
Jefferson Health - Northeast, also known as Aria-Jefferson Health and formerly Frankford Health Systems, is a healthcare system is a healthcare system in Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County affiliated with Jefferson Health. It consists of three hospitals and several outpatient clinics that combine to 855 beds.[2]
In July 2016, Aria and Jefferson Health System announced an official merger.[3]
Jefferson Frankford Hospital
[edit]The Frankford campus, now known as Jefferson Frankford Hospital, opened on July 4, 1903.[1] The Frankford campus is a general medical and surgical hospital with 115 beds.[4] In the last year with data available, the hospital had 131,188 emergency department visits, and performed 7,686 inpatient and 11,561 outpatient surgeries.[4]
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
[edit]In 1977, the Torresdale campus, now known as Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, opened[1] in northeast Philadelphia. It is a 258-bed hospital, and a Level II trauma center.[5] The Torresdale campus has a 1,300 car parking garage.[6] There are also partner urgent care clinics in the Torresdale area.[7]
Work began in 2013 for a new emergency department and parking garage at the Torresdale campus, at a cost of $37 million.[8] The expansion increased the size of the emergency department to 42 beds.[8] Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. is rated high performing in 2 adult procedures and conditions, according to U.S. News & World Report.[9] It is a general medical and surgical facility. It scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes.
Jefferson Bucks Hospital
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In 1999, the Aria Health system acquired Delaware Valley Medical Center, which is now called Jefferson Bucks Hospital. It is a 112-bed hospital located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.[10]
Aria Health sought to build a new 229-bed facility in Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania, to replace Bucks County Hospital. Local residents opposed this project, due to concerns about traffic congestion.[11] In 2013, Aria Health proposed news plans for a "health care village," a facility offering multiple health care services, which may have lower impact on the environment and traffic congestion.[12]
Graduate medical education
[edit]Jefferson Health Northeast operates a number of osteopathic residency programs accredited by the American Osteopathic Association. Jefferson Health Northeast hosts residency programs in family medicine,[13] internal medicine,[14] emergency medicine,[15] and podiatric surgery,[16] including two combined residency programs: one in internal and emergency medicine[17] and another in family and emergency medicine.[18]
Jefferson Health Northeast also runs a critical care fellowship program.[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Our History". Aria Health.
- ^ Goldstein, Josh (August 30, 2010). "PA Hospital's Kathleen Kinslow to lead Aria Health". The Inquirer.
- ^ "Jefferson and Aria Come Together". July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Jefferson Health". Jefferson Health Northeast.
- ^ "Campus Information (Torresdale)". Aria Health.
- ^ George, John (Jul 12, 2011). "Aria Health's Torresdale campus gets parking garage expansion". Philadelphia Business Journal.
- ^ Lattanzio, Vince (May 9, 2013). "Urgent Care, Right in Your Backyard". NBC10 Philadelphia.
- ^ a b George, John (Apr 1, 2013). "Hospital begins $37 million expansion". Philadelphia Business Journal.
- ^ "U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2018-19".
- ^ "Campus Information (Bucks County)". Aria Health.
- ^ George, John (Mar 16, 2012). "Aria Health facing opposition in Bucks County". Philadelphia Business Journal.
- ^ Brubaker, Harold (September 21, 2013). "'Health-care village' proposed for Lower Makefield site". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
- ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Family Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
- ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Internal Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
- ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Emergency Medicine Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
- ^ "2014 CASPR Directory". American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Internal Med-Emergency Med Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
- ^ "PCOM/Aria Health - Family Medicine/Emergency Med Residency". American Osteopathic Association.
- ^ "PCOM MEDNet/Aria Health - Critical Care-Medicine Fellowship". American Osteopathic Association.
