Lancaster Regional Medical Ctr

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Why Choose Lancaster Regional Medical Center

Lancaster County residents have options for health care So why should you choose LRMC over another hospital Its simple personalized service As a full service medical facility with community hospital values LRMC recognizes that health is the combination of body mind and spirit and holds sacred the lives entrusted to our care At LRMC you are a person first and a patient second And you are never ever just a number Thats the LRMC difference Take a Closer Look Make a Better Choice

Everyone will have health care needs at some point in life And with 214 licensed beds and more than 400 physicians we offer the very best inpatient safety the highest level of medical expertise the ultimate in cutting edge technology and a fully comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services But even with all that said health care needs never define a person no matter how minor or serious they are Individuals who come to LRMC for care are also mothers fathers children parents spouses and siblings They are artists engineers teachers business people and service workers They are home owners pet lovers bike riders crusaders and volunteers They are you LRMC recognizes and respects that

In addition often times health care concerns affect not just individuals but families and communities We can work together to ensure the best possible care And thats why our care is so special Thats why were so eager to help Thats why were the place for comprehensive care from routine physicals to open heart surgery

As one of the first hospitals in the county Lancaster Regional Medical Center LRMC has been dedicated to providing patients with personal and compassionate care for over 122 years Multiple surveys illustrate that LRMC routinely scores highest in Lancaster County in overall patient satisfaction Lancaster County residents have choices for their health care needs And those that choose LRMC say they would choose us again and again

Our Mission
The Lancaster Regional Health understands and values the role that we play in the tapestry of a persons life We know that health is the combination of body mind and spirit and will hold sacred the lives entrusted to our care

Our Vision
To be the chosen partner at the Heart of the lives of those we serve

Our Values
Healing Hands
We know that our healing hands touch the lives of all that we serve at many stages of their lives It is our hands that hold lives our hands that convey compassion and our hands that soothe We will never forget the power of our hands in the lives of those we touch

Exceptional Care
We believe that our patients expect and deserve no less than exceptional care The care that we provide at all physical emotional and spiritual levels will reflect our commitment to the whole person and will recognize the balance between body mind and spirit

Attentiveness
We understand that health care can be intimidating Being attentive to and exceeding the expressed and unexpressed needs of those in our care is our priority

Respect
We recognize that those we touch come from all walks of life and are deserving of the dignity and respect of others around them All of our interactions will be conducted with respect and care that we would expect for ourselves

Trust
We understand and hold sacred the lives entrusted to our care We know that trust is difficult to win but very easy to lose We will conduct ourselves in ways that earn trust at levels both in and out of the organization

Motto
To serve to care to heal to learn

History

Lancaster Regional Medical Center is founded on St Joseph Hospitals heritage which dates back to 1883 when the Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia established the first hospital in Lancaster County Pa in a building erected in 1877 by the Brothers of St John of God During that first month of this hospitals existence the Sisters came to Lancaster from Philadelphia with an operating budget of 250 and two apples The building did not have electricity running water or even beds One morning Sister Cecilia placed her two apples on a windowsill near a statue of St Joseph and asked him to multiply the food for the people who would come for care Later that day two barrels of apples appeared before the building with a note that read To the Sister Cook From that moment on Lancaster has had a place where health care has been a spiritual journey By 1884 the first operating room was established and the hospital was incorporated in 1885 During St Joseph Hospitals first full year of operation the number of patients treated was 121 the second year treated 181 and by 1891 the hospital was aiding 300 patients

In July 2000 St Joseph Hospital changed its name to Lancaster Regional Medical center after being acquired by Health Management which is headquartered in Naples Fla Health Management HM is the premier operator of acute care hospitals primarily in the southeast and southwest areas of nonurban America When HM acquires a hospital it immediately sets out to upgrade the quality of healthcare delivery and simultaneously expand its medical services so that community residents no longer need to commute to major urban centers for specialty medical care except in rare instances Apart from providing additional medical services HM upgrades the physical facility to todays technology Currently they operate 58 hospitals in 15 states with almost 8500 licensed beds