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Sacred Heart Hospital
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Total Number Of Beds : 233
Description
About Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Hospital is a 233bed Catholic medical center located in central Allentown Pa Founded in 1912 Sacred Heart Hospital offers a wide range of advanced medical services ranging from acute rehabilitation to bariatric services to adult psychiatric services A network of physician practices throughout Lehigh and Northampton Counties provide complete primary and pediatric medical care to the regions residents Sacred Heart Hospital is nationally recognized in case management as a Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery and its Transitional Care Facility was granted a FiveStar rating by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Mission Statement
Sacred Heart HealthCare System is committed to providing health care and wellness from conception to natural death through quality services and programs based on the Catholic ethical and religious directives
Our health care network continues its leadership in the community through collaboration and affiliation with recognized regional and national experts
We assure that the system will remain viable by providing cost effective and valuedriven services A program of continuous performance improvement enables us to respond to the needs of the community while giving meaningful employment education and training to our employees
In fulfilling this mission Sacred Heart HealthCare System recognizes the dignity and eternal destiny of each individual with special concern for the sick and the poor
History
Hospital History
The Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart religious order in Germany arrived in Allentown on June 15 1912 to help care for the sick and injured of the Sacred Heart Parish during a widespread diphtheria outbreak As diphtheria raged the Sisters gave dispensary service as well as visiting nurse services This was the actual start of Sacred Heart Hospital
In 1915 the actual founding of Sacred Heart Hospital as a community institution was formalized and dedicated Two years later Sacred Heart Hospital was officially incorporated under Pennsylvania law In 1920 Sacred Heart received approval to train interns and in 1922 was accredited by the American College of Surgeons
Since then Sacred Heart Hospital has expanded its campus and its reach across our community Now a 233bed Catholic medical center we offer a wide range of advanced medical services ranging from acute rehabilitation to bariatric services to adult psychiatric services A network of physician practices throughout Lehigh and Northampton Counties provide complete primary and pediatric medical care to the regions residents Sacred Heart Hospital is nationally recognized in case management as a Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery and its Transitional Care Facility was granted a FiveStar rating by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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