Gettysburg Hospital

Name :

Gettysburg Hospital

Address  :

147 Gettys Street
PO Box 3786

Town  :

Gettysburg

State  :

Pennsylvania

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

17325 0786

Phone  :

717 334 2121

Web URL  :


Description

Located in historic Gettysburg Pennsylvania Gettysburg Hospital has been serving the communities of Adams county and northern Maryland for more than 80 years

Beyond the acute care hospital it has grown to be a comprehensive healthcare provider with family health centers across the region a very special maternity center heart center home health services preventive health education and screening programs and 24hour emergency services

The hospital also offers the areas only Transitional Care Center that helps patients make the transition from hospital back to their home or nursing facility Gettysburg Hospital is this areas resource for meeting health and wellness needs As a WellSpan Health hospital Gettysburg Hospital and all of its facilities serve the community with the highest quality of care compassion and excellence

Mission
The Gettysburg Hospital is a privately incorporated tax exempt organization dedicated to providing high quality health care services for the people who live work travel through and vacation in Adams County Pennsylvania and northern Maryland We are committed to provide not only quality but compassionate medical service regardless of race sex color creed national origin disability age or ability to pay
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